The World and the Mystery of Prayer
Anthony Lilles
July 3, 2024
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“Saints flee the world only to become icons extending Christ’s atoning love.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
The Letters of St. Paul of the Cross: ‘Think of the Mystical Death’
Amy Knight
April 25, 2022
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“To die mystically is to die to all that is not Christ in our lives.” -Amy Knight
The Meaning of Mystical Theology: Part 22 Mini-Course on Prayer
David Torkington
February 16, 2019
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David Torkington continues his discussion of contemplative prayer with a closer look at the meaning of mystical theology.
Introducing Christian Mystical Contemplation: Part 21 Mini-Course on Prayer
David Torkington
February 9, 2019
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Today David Torkington continues with the third series of reflections in the Mini-course on prayer, turning his focus to mystical contemplation.
The Church is Calling: Be a Mystic!
Joseph Hollcraft
August 30, 2018
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Dr. Joseph Hollcraft explains how the Church is calling us to be the mystics God intends for us to be.
Fire from Above: Christian Contemplation & Mystical Wisdom
Dan Burke
June 20, 2017
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Dan Burke and Melissa Elson speak with Dr. Anthony Lilles about his book “Fire from Above: Contemplation and Mystical Wisdom” to explain the importance behind contemplative prayer and the reasons to make it part of one’s daily prayer life.
Contemplation & Meditation Lies: Peter of Alcantara, Teresa of Avila
Dan Burke
February 26, 2015
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In 1577, St. Teresa of Avila completed what is heralded as her seminal work on mental prayer, meditation, and contemplation in the Interior Castle. This
A Mystical Encounter with God
Dan Burke
November 14, 2014
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Mystical encounters abound, but they are not always from God. The Church takes these experiences seriously and thus provides guidelines for our discernment. Sometimes the
Christ Yesterday, Today and Forever (Mysticism and Magisterium: II/VI)
Fr. Angelo Geiger
August 13, 2014
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Editor’s Note: This is Part II of the Mysticism and Magisterium Series. You can find Part I here. Christ Yesterday, Today and Forever Jesus Christ
Mysticism and Magisterium Series
Fr. Angelo Geiger
July 23, 2014
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Mysticism and Magisterium Series Mysticism and Magisterium Series: You can find Father Angelo Geiger’s “Mysticism and Magisterium” Series posts here by clicking on the title:
