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		<title>Dark night or depression?</title>
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Q: Dear Sister Carmen, I am struggling with prayer &#8211; it is very dry and I feel very alone but I have not given up. I believe I am in the dark night but I am also melancholy by temperament. &#8230; [visit site to read more]]]></description>
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<p><strong>Q: Dear Sister Carmen, I am struggling with prayer &#8211; it is very dry and I feel very alone but I have not given up. I believe I am in the dark night but I am also melancholy by temperament. &#8230; [<a href="http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/01/22/dark-night-or-depression">visit site to read more</a>]</p>
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		<title>Contemplation and Meditation &#8211; What is the difference?</title>
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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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