Is “resting in the spirit” or being “slain in the spirit” the same as contemplative ecstasy?
February 14, 2012 by Dan Burke
Filed under Consolation/Desolation, Mystical Experience, Q and A
Q: Dear Dan, I have experienced what people call “resting in the spirit” or being “slain in the spirit.” It was amazing. The priest prayed for me and I fell to the floor as if I had passed out (no injuries as I was already praying on my knees facing the Altar). However, I was still aware of others around me but was lost in God’s love. I am curious if this experience is the same as “ecstasy”? A:... Read More
