Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction » Mental Prayer http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog Seek Him - Find Him - Follow Him Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Struggling with suffering… Part II of II http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/01/16/struggling-with-suffering-part-ii-of-ii http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/01/16/struggling-with-suffering-part-ii-of-ii#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:00:43 +0000 Father John Bartunek http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=7618 Q: Dear Father John, I really want to think of God as good but lately I have been struggling]]>

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]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/01/08/struggling-with-suffering-part-i-of-ii/feed 8 Prayer Primer: Igniting a Fire Within – Book Recommendation http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/12/11/igniting-a-fire-within-book-recommendation http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/12/11/igniting-a-fire-within-book-recommendation#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:00:24 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=370 Prayer Primer : Igniting a Fire Within – by Thomas DuBay]]>

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]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/12/11/igniting-a-fire-within-book-recommendation/feed 11 Contemplation and Meditation – What is the difference? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/05/30/contemplation-and-meditation-distinctions-and-interactions http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/05/30/contemplation-and-meditation-distinctions-and-interactions#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 10:00:21 +0000 Father John Bartunek http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=727 Q. Dear Father John, How is contemplation different than meditation?]]>
Q. Dear Father John, How is contemplation different than meditation?
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]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/05/30/contemplation-and-meditation-distinctions-and-interactions/feed 27 Should I attempt to shut-down or quiet my mind during prayer? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/01/11/should-i-attempt-to-shut-down-or-quiet-my-mind-during-prayer http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/01/11/should-i-attempt-to-shut-down-or-quiet-my-mind-during-prayer#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:00:22 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=4901
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]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2010/01/09/an-interview-with-father-jacques-philippe-on-prayer-and-time-for-god/feed 5 How can I better prepare for prayer and meditation? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-can-i-better-prepare-for-prayer-and-meditation http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-can-i-better-prepare-for-prayer-and-meditation#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:00:08 +0000 Father John Bartunek http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=1493 ]]>

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]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-can-i-better-prepare-for-prayer-and-meditation/feed 2 Contemplation – The Fire Within – Book Recommendation http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2009/06/02/contemplation-the-fire-within-book-recommendation http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2009/06/02/contemplation-the-fire-within-book-recommendation#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:46:19 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=686 ]]>

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