Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction » Contemplation

Catechism – Contemplative Prayer – 2715

Dan Burke — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:05 +0000

Contemplation is a gaze of faith, fixed on Jesus. “I look at him and he looks at me”: this is what a certain peasant of Ars in the time of his holy curé used to say while praying before … [visit site to read more]

Catechism – Contemplative Prayer – 2714

Dan Burke — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:39 +0000

Contemplative prayer is also the pre-eminently intense time of prayer. In it the Father strengthens our inner being with power through his Spirit “that Christ may dwell in [our] hearts … [visit site to read more]

Catechism – Contemplative Prayer – 2713

Dan Burke — Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:50 +0000

Contemplative prayer is the simplest expression of the mystery of prayer. It is a gift, a grace; it can be accepted only in humility and poverty. Contemplative prayer is a covenant … [visit site to read more]

Catechism – Contemplative Prayer – 2712

Dan Burke — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:51 +0000

Contemplative prayer is the prayer of the child of God, of the forgiven sinner who agrees to welcome the love by which he is loved and who wants to respond to it by loving even more. But … [visit site to read more]

What is “Lectio Divina” and will it help my prayer life? – A Guide to Lectio Divina

Dan Burke — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 06:01:42 +0000

Q: Dear Dan, can you help me understand Lectio Divina and whether or not I should use it to help me improve my prayer life? I am struggling right now and feel like I need a change but I don’t … [visit site to read more]

Catechism – Contemplative Prayer – 2711

Dan Burke — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:00:20 +0000

Entering into contemplative prayer is like entering into the Eucharistic liturgy: we “gather up:” the heart, recollect our whole being under the prompting of the Holy Spirit, abide in the … [visit site to read more]

Catechism – Contemplative Prayer – 2710

Dan Burke — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:00:19 +0000

The choice of the time and duration of the prayer arises from a determined will, revealing the secrets of the heart. One does not undertake contemplative prayer only when one has the … [visit site to read more]

Catechism – Contemplative Prayer – 2709

Dan Burke — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:57 +0000

What is contemplative prayer? St. Teresa answers: “Contemplative prayer [oracion mental] in my opinion is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time … [visit site to read more]

Anxiety and Contemplation

Dan Burke — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:02:54 +0000

…too many people are distressed [have anxiety] because they are not contemplatives. They do not take the time to nourish their own hearts and return them to peace by gazing with love … [visit site to read more]

Prayer Primer: Igniting a Fire Within – Book Recommendation

Dan Burke — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:00:24 +0000

Prayer Primer : Igniting a Fire Within – by Thomas DuBay

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