Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction » Prayer http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog Seek Him - Find Him - Follow Him Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:48:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Pope Benedict XVI on Praying Without Ceasing http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/01/16/pope-benedict-xvi-on-praying-without-ceasing http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/01/16/pope-benedict-xvi-on-praying-without-ceasing#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:04:08 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=7654 Praying without ceasing means: never losing contact with God, letting ourselves be constantly touched by him in the depths of our hearts and, in this way, being penetrated by his light. Only someone … [visit site to read more]]]>

Praying without ceasing means: never losing contact with God, letting ourselves be constantly touched by him in the depths of our hearts and, in this way, being penetrated by his light. Only someone … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/01/16/pope-benedict-xvi-on-praying-without-ceasing/feed 37 When is prayer not prayer at all? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/01/13/when-is-prayer-not-prayer-at-all http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/01/13/when-is-prayer-not-prayer-at-all#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:33:31 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=7649 Q: Dear Dan, I read your post about praying at the speed of light. I … [visit site to read more]]]>

Q: Dear Dan, I read your post about praying at the speed of light. I … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/01/13/when-is-prayer-not-prayer-at-all/feed 24 Is it possible to pray at the speed of light? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/01/10/is-it-possible-to-pray-at-the-speed-of-light http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/01/10/is-it-possible-to-pray-at-the-speed-of-light#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:00:56 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=7543 Q: Dear Dan, I recently determined that I would begin praying the rosary regularly and as part of that commitment, I attend a weekly rosary]]>

Q: Dear Dan, I recently determined that I would begin praying the rosary regularly and as part of that commitment, I attend a weekly rosary visit site to read more]

]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/01/10/is-it-possible-to-pray-at-the-speed-of-light/feed 40 Sometimes prayer is so frustrating I just give up… what can I do? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/12/26/sometimes-prayer-is-so-frustrating-i-just-give-up-what-can-i-do http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/12/26/sometimes-prayer-is-so-frustrating-i-just-give-up-what-can-i-do#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 10:00:30 +0000 Sister Carmen Laudis OCD http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=7450 Q: Dear Sister Carmen, in the Second Mansion of the]]>

Q: Dear Sister Carmen, in the Second Mansion of the visit site to read more]

]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/12/26/sometimes-prayer-is-so-frustrating-i-just-give-up-what-can-i-do/feed 18 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]]>

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 I am concerned about avoiding “New Age” influence in my spriritual reading program, can you help? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/11/17/i-am-concerned-about-avoiding-new-age-influence-in-my-spriritual-reading-program-can-you-help http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/11/17/i-am-concerned-about-avoiding-new-age-influence-in-my-spriritual-reading-program-can-you-help#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:00:07 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=4300 Q: Dear Dan, I was inspired by Fr. John’s post on]]>

Q: Dear Dan, I was inspired by Fr. John’s post on visit site to read more]

]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/11/17/i-am-concerned-about-avoiding-new-age-influence-in-my-spriritual-reading-program-can-you-help/feed 9 How do the suffering pray? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/26/how-do-the-suffering-pray http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/26/how-do-the-suffering-pray#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:59:02 +0000 Anonymous http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=6438 ]]>

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]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/15/questions-about-contemplation/feed 22 Rediscovering a New Path to God – Praying Through Art http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/10/rediscovering-a-new-path-to-god-praying-through-art http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/10/rediscovering-a-new-path-to-god-praying-through-art#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:00:19 +0000 Father John Bartunek http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=6322 Prayer is demanding – especially in such a noisy world. When we are honest with ourselves, we recognize that it isn’t always easy to hear God’s voice, to connect with God. We constantly need to … [visit site to read more]]]>

Prayer is demanding – especially in such a noisy world. When we are honest with ourselves, we recognize that it isn’t always easy to hear God’s voice, to connect with God. We constantly need to … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/10/10/rediscovering-a-new-path-to-god-praying-through-art/feed 14 Does God give the gift of faith to some and not to others? http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/07/19/does-god-give-the-gift-of-faith-to-some-and-not-to-others http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2011/07/19/does-god-give-the-gift-of-faith-to-some-and-not-to-others#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:00:29 +0000 Dan Burke http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/?p=5856 Q: Dear Dan, I just read your entry about Our Lady of Mount Carmel’s influence in your conversion. I noted your deep hunger for the Eucharist to the]]>

Q: Dear Dan, I just read your entry about Our Lady of Mount Carmel’s influence in your conversion. I noted your deep hunger for the Eucharist to the visit site to read more]

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