Christian Prayer
Dr. Anthony Lilles reflects on true Christian prayer and how it draws us into relationship with the Holy Trinity. The post Christian Prayer appeared first on SpiritualDirection.com / Catholic Spiritual...
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Editor's Note: Today, we are honored to introduce to you Father Angelo Geiger, who has written extensively on Marian theology and spirituality, and has been published in such publications as “Inside...
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Mysticism and Magisterium Series Mysticism and Magisterium Series: You can find Father Angelo Geiger's “Mysticism and Magisterium” Series posts here by clicking on the title: Part I of VI: Thinking...
View ArticleChrist Yesterday, Today and Forever (Mysticism and Magisterium: II/VI)
Editor's Note: This is Part II of the Mysticism and Magisterium Series. You can find Part I here. Christ Yesterday, Today and Forever Jesus Christ is the Lord of history because His is the last say....
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Dear Friends, Our founder, Dan Burke, has developed a course on prayer and authentic mystical tradition that continues to change lives and draw the hearts of his students more deeply into union with...
View ArticleA Mystical Encounter with God
Mystical encounters abound, but they are not always from God. The Church takes these experiences seriously and thus provides guidelines for our discernment. Sometimes the Church rules in a definitive...
View ArticlePrayer is Not an Emptying of the Mind
Learn why prayer is not an emptying of the mind in this excerpt from Dr. Anthony Lilles' book "Fire from Above." The post Prayer is Not an Emptying of the Mind appeared first on SpiritualDirection.com...
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Dr. Anthony Lilles reflects on true Christian prayer and how it draws us into relationship with the Holy Trinity. The post Christian Prayer appeared first on SpiritualDirection.com / Catholic Spiritual...
View ArticleThe Church is Calling: Be a Mystic!
Dr. Joseph Hollcraft explains how the Church is calling us to be the mystics God intends for us to be. The post The Church is Calling: Be a Mystic! appeared first on SpiritualDirection.com / Catholic...
View ArticleTheology and Contemplative Prayer
Contemplative Prayer and Theology Contemplation needs scientific theology and theologians need contemplation. Historically, contemplatives who have presumed otherwise unwittingly submitted themselves...
View ArticlePrayer is Not an Emptying of the Mind
Learn why prayer is not an emptying of the mind in this excerpt from Dr. Anthony Lilles' book "Fire from Above." The post Prayer is Not an Emptying of the Mind appeared first on SpiritualDirection.com...
View ArticleDan Burke Talks “The Contemplative Rosary”– EWTN Bookmark Show
EWTN Bookmark show host Doug Keck interviews Dan Burke on his book "The Contemplative Rosary with St. John Paul II and St. Teresa of Avila", which Dan wrote with Connie Rossini. The post Dan Burke...
View ArticleThe Church is Calling: Be a Mystic!
Dr. Joseph Hollcraft explains how the Church is calling us to be the mystics God intends for us to be. The post The Church is Calling: Be a Mystic! appeared first on SpiritualDirection.com / Catholic...
View ArticleMindfulness and Catholic Mystical Tradition
Is mindfulness a helpful practice and should a Catholic participate in it? In this video, Dan Burke compares mindfulness to Catholic mystical tradition... The post Mindfulness and Catholic Mystical...
View ArticleThe Meaning of Mystical Theology: Part 22 Mini-Course on Prayer
David Torkington continues his discussion of contemplative prayer with a closer look at the meaning of mystical theology. The post The Meaning of Mystical Theology: Part 22 Mini-Course on Prayer...
View ArticleHow Padre Pio Helped Me Overcome My Fear of Christian Mysticism
Christine Flynn explains how reading about Padre Pio helped her overcome her reluctance to embrace Christian mysticism.
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