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		<title>Struggling with suffering&#8230; Part II of II</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Father John Bartunek</dc:creator>
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Q: Dear Father John, I really want to think of God as good but lately I have been struggling]]></description>
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		<title>Struggling with suffering&#8230; Part I of II</title>
		<link>http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/01/08/struggling-with-suffering-part-i-of-ii</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:36:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Father John Bartunek</dc:creator>
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Q: Dear Father John, I really want to think of God as good but lately I have been struggling with all the suffering I see around me and in my own life.]]></description>
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		<title>The Vatican on Christian Meditation and Prayer</title>
		<link>http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/11/11/the-vatican-on-christian-meditation-and-centering-prayer</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Burke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Centering Prayer]]></category>
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		<title>My wife and meditation</title>
		<link>http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/09/20/my-wife-and-meditation</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Burke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Meditation]]></category>
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My wife loves flowers. She is a beautiful woman inside and out and deserves flowers. Recently, I was driving home and began to think about her. I thought about how she has suffered and overcome. I &#8230; [visit site to read more]]]></description>
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		<title>Contemplation and Meditation &#8211; What is the difference?</title>
		<link>http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/05/30/contemplation-and-meditation-distinctions-and-interactions</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 10:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Father John Bartunek</dc:creator>
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Q. Dear Father John, How is contemplation different than meditation?]]></description>
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<div><strong><span style="color: #000099;">Q. Dear Father John, How is contemplation different than meditation?</span></strong></div>
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		<title>Is there anything good about Centering Prayer?</title>
		<link>http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/05/19/is-there-anything-good-about-centering-prayer</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 10:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Burke</dc:creator>
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		<title>How can I better praise God?</title>
		<link>http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/03/28/how-can-i-better-praise-god</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Burke</dc:creator>
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		<title>His desire for you&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/01/27/his-desire-for-you</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Burke</dc:creator>
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		<title>My spiritual director has recommended centering prayer, what should I do?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Burke</dc:creator>
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		<title>Should I attempt to shut-down or quiet my mind during prayer?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Burke</dc:creator>
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