Prayer
Importance of Mental Prayer
"First, we need to be convinced of the vital importance of mental prayer. 'He who avoids prayer is avoiding everything that is good,' said St. John of the Cross. All the saints have spent time praying. Those who were most involved in the service of their neighbor were also contemplatives. St. Vincent de Paul began each day with two or three hours of men…
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In God's Presence
"To hear the words of God is a serious matter. At Mount Sinai, the people of Israel prepared themselves for three days before God spoke to them the words of the covenant. In the Mass, we prepare ourselves for this holy encounter with God's Word through the Introductory Rites - the Sign of the Cross, the Confiteor, the Kyrie , and the Gloria . Having marked…
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Discouragement in Prayer
"Since purity of intention consists of seeking and pleasing God instead of oneself, the devil sometimes tries to discourage us with the following argument. 'How can you imagine your prayer could ever please God, when you are so full of faults!' The reply is truth at the heart of the Gospel- a truth that the Holy Spirit moved St. Therese of Lisieux to r…
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Prayer
We Are The Tabernacle
"Therefore the illustrious contemplative often complained that many souls given to prayer seek God very far from them in a distant Heaven, instead of seeking and very easily finding him in their own heart."pg 11 We are the Tabernacle! Oh Lord, reveal yourself to me in a new way!
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Perpetual Adoration
"Not enough stress is laid on the fact that, though we cannot, whenever we wish, enjoy the company of the God-Man on our altars, it is, however, possible for us to withdraw, like St. Catherine of Siena, into ourselves to commune with the God of our hearts." pg 4 Drawing our attention to our Lord's dwelling place within, we enter adoration. As we mov…
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Book Recommendations
Proud Title of Nobility
"The divine adoption through sanctifying grace received in baptism, the mysterious participation in the Divine Nature, the incorporation with Christ, the mystic priesthood of all Christians, and above all the real presence of God in human souls, are all so many proud titles of nobility of which they are not even conscious. They bear God within them, and do no…
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Just a Thought
As I sat in church waiting for the Eucharist Procession to begin, I was praying that God draws me closer to him when he revealed a truth to me. I was saying, "God draw me to you" while acting like a feral cat caught in a trap trying to get away. It was so helpful for me to see the desires of my heart versus reality. How often are you a feral cat?
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