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Author: Very Rev. Joseph Simler Publisher: TAN Books ISBN: 1618902539 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 65
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This booklet clearly explains what mental prayer or "meditation" is and how to do it. Whereas larger books about this topic fail, this booklet succeeds in helping to seek a true understanding of mental prayer as a form of meditation. Takes the beginner step-by-step through the 3 basic aspects. Mental prayer is for all--so is this book.
Author: Very Rev. Joseph Simler Publisher: TAN Books ISBN: 1618902539 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 65
Book Description
This booklet clearly explains what mental prayer or "meditation" is and how to do it. Whereas larger books about this topic fail, this booklet succeeds in helping to seek a true understanding of mental prayer as a form of meditation. Takes the beginner step-by-step through the 3 basic aspects. Mental prayer is for all--so is this book.
Author: Joseph Simler Publisher: ISBN: 9781716203367 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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This is a short reference book for Catholics on prayer put together by Father Joseph Simler (1833 - 1905). The work is in a question and answer format and it covers all aspects of prayer, which the author points out can take a variety of forms, liturgical or personal. In addition to cataloguing the types of prayer, he takes care to examine mental prayer in particular, looking at the general idea, how to prepare for it, and how to get the body involved. Simler also discusses various difficulties that one can encounter when praying and he offers remedies. This book is a reproduction of, "Catechism of mental prayer, Dayton, Ohio: Nazareth, 1887, 1888, by Joseph Simler," using a large font size (16-point) along with illustrations of various characters from the New and Old Testament depicted in prayer.
Author: Dom Vitalis Lehodey Publisher: TAN Books ISBN: 1505103657 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 246
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The Ways of Mental Prayer ranks as one of the Church s greatest classics on prayer, and was highly recommended as such by Fr. Garrigou-LaGrange, the 20th Century's greatest authority on mystical theology. Here Dom Lehodey, Abbot of Bricquebec, concentrates on the beginning stages of prayer, up through what is called the prayer of quiet, but he also describes the higher forms of prayer as well, including the very summit, or the prayer of union. In the process, he explains the advantages, the joys and—yes— the trials of mental prayer, plus he gives practical instructions on the methods of practicing this type of prayer. He also shows what to avoid and how to overcome the difficulties involved. By far the salient strength of this book is its description of how one goes from ordinary prayer to mystical prayer, which constitutes the giant step in the spiritual life. A wise and learned guide to spiritual matters, The Ways of Mental Prayer is a work destined to lead many to divine intimacy—a foretaste of Heaven on earth.
Author: Gabriel Of St Mary Magdalen Publisher: ISBN: 9781737123002 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 78
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In this short but comprehensive guide, Father Gabriel describes in clear terms the means and methods of mental prayer. Set out in question-and-answer format, the Little Catechism of Prayer is an invaluable work for those seeking to enter more deeply into a life of prayer and loving communion with God. Mental prayer is indispensable to the spiritual life; normally it is, so to speak, its very breath. However, this spontaneity in prayer is usually realized only if the soul applies itself to meditation for some time by its own personal effort. In other words, one must learn how to pray. It is to teach souls this devout practice that various meditation books have been published. There are many methods, each with its own merit; among them is the Teresian method, so called because it is based on the teachings of St. Teresa of Jesus, the Foundress of the Discalced Carmelites and the great mistress of the spiritual life. . . . We outlined this method in a pamphlet called the Little Catechism of Prayer.... It is a simple exposition of the Teresian method according to the writings of many Carmelite authors; its widespread circulation shows very clearly that this method answers the needs and the desires of many prayerful souls. Father Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalene, Preface to Divine Intimacy (1963).
Author: Padre Pio Publisher: TAN Books ISBN: 1505104343 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 32
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The Meditation Prayer on Mary Immaculate is one of Padre Pio’s few published writings, penned before he was forbidden by the Church to publish or to engage in correspondence—this for fear a cult would arise around him. Here we encounter a profound spiritual penetration into the mystery of Mary’s unique and sublime role in our salvation. Though brief, it can be read over and over with great benefit since it is-–just as the title suggests—both a meditation and a prayer on the meaning of Mary. This booklet also contains a brief sketch of Padre Pio’s life and numerous edifying pictures of this saintly stigmatist.
Author: Eugene Boylan Publisher: Scepter Publishers ISBN: 9780933932906 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 180
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Long beloved of Catholics worldwide, this book helps you conquer the obstacles that confront most people when they begin to try to pray regularly. Eugene Boylan discusses the nature and ways of prayer, the difficulties that you're likely to face if you don't pray, the purpose of meditation, and more. He examines all this not from a theoretical standpoint, but from the perspective of the individual Catholic who's trying to pray better. As such, this book offers you solid encouragement to press on in prayer.
Author: Fr. Thomas Acklin, OSB Publisher: Emmaus Road Publishing ISBN: 1645850250 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 293
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Prayer is at the heart of the Christian life. Given that we are weak and even sinful human beings, how can it be that God has anything to do with us? What does it mean to have a personal relationship with God? Why is God so silent and hidden? How do we grow in prayer? Personal Prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father’s Love brings the depth of human experience together with the Catholic tradition of prayer to present the path to an intimate and vulnerable relationship with God. Experienced spiritual directors Fr. Thomas Acklin, OSB, and Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, explore the many forms of Catholic prayer and demonstrate that vulnerability is essential to growing in relationship with God. Rich with the wisdom of Scripture, Catholic teaching, and the writings of the saints, Personal Prayer is an exhaustive guide for priests, religious, and laity desiring to receive the Father’s love in a profoundly personal way.
Author: Edward Leen Publisher: Aeterna Press ISBN: Category : Religion Languages : en Pages :
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SAINT PAUL, writing to the Christian converts, addresses them as persons called to be Saints. It is clear from this mode of address that, in the eyes of the Apostle, the vocation of every Christian, as such, is that he be a saint. To the Apostle’s mind this calling, once one has been baptized, is ineluctable. To evade it to the end is not merely to risk but actually to incur everlasting unhappiness. Startling as this thought is, there is not needed much reflection to see that its truth cannot be gainsaid.Nothing “unsaintly” can find place in heaven. Aeterna Press
Author: Very Rev. Joseph Simler
Author: Very Rev. Joseph Simler
Author: Joseph Simler
Author: Dom Vitalis Lehodey
Author: Gabriel Of St Mary Magdalen
Author: St. Alphonsus Liguori
Author: Padre Pio
Author: Eugene Boylan
Author: Fr. Thomas Acklin, OSB
Author: Frank X. Jelenek
Author: Edward Leen