Sample of guided meditation St Teresa of Avila tells us that when she first started Mental Prayer she needed a book to help her but adds that later, she had no need of any stimulus. Brother Lawerence refers to “the many books written on the subject of mental prayer” and suggests to his penitents, to…
Liturgy of the Church on the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany Read Matthew 13 versus 24 to 30 Normally when people read about the Cockle and the wheat they look outside themselves to what’s happening in the world they look out and see how, many bad people which is the cock are growing in the…
What Catholic Meditation and Mental Prayer is Not: Often Catholics ask, “are we allowed to Meditate?” or “Is Meditation dangerous to a Catholic?” Here are some meditation techniques that should be avoided by all Catholics. You will recognise these by knowing what Catholic Meditation is NOT. It is not transcendental meditation which uses a…
How to place yourself in the Presence of God. Actively realise that the Presence of God is all around you. Outside look at the whole picture before you. The trees, grass, clouds. Know that God permeates them all. He is everywhere at once. He is there, through His Love and knowledge of all His…
Mental Prayer is about discussing with God the state of our soul, the Graces we need from Him to become Holy in His sight and how our life on earth can facilitate this by overcoming vice and acquiring virtues. Our motive is: Love God. The Divine Existence In Our Soul This is the first consideration…
If you want to get on the narrow road and squeeze through that narrow gate then you must practice Meditation and Mental Prayer and this Catholic Journal will help you. This Journal teaches you about the necessity of Catholic Mental Prayer; for the saints assure us, that Mental Prayer, is morally necessary for salvation. This…
End Times? Because of the mounting evil in the world more and more people are getting the sense that things cannot continue the way they are going. Many true Catholic priests are daring to describe our modern world as being in the “end times”. However it is not just the chuch that is in dismay,…
Protecting the Faithful Beatification is a stage in the extremely lengthy procedure. Involving procedures of legal and ceremonial processes which are undertaken by the curia in the Vatican the process is often driven by the desires of the faithful who having a strong belief in the sanctity of a particular Catholic ask for canonisation. …
Your Catholic Library When you build your own Catholic library collection it gives you ready access to a wealth of knowledge about Catholic faith. Not only does godd Catholic reading teach the faith it should also edify you. The books in your catholic library ought to help you adopt and plan your particular way of…
There are many hymns to Our Blessed Lady, the mother of Jesus Christ, who is God. But which hymn do you think Our Lord Jesus Christ loves to hear? Which is Jesus favourite hymn to His Mother? “I’ll Sing a Hymn to Mary, The Mother of My God”. This beautiful hymn salutes Mary as…
In this modern world I feel like advising him to: “Calm down. We don’t do that today. We don’t shout condemnations at sinners. You will hurt their feelings. You will embarrass everyone shouting out your harsh judgements at public sinners.. You must learn to be politically correct. On the subject of Hell by an A…
8 Reasons Why Catholics love St. Joseph. Matthew Chapter 1 & 2. Why do Catholics love St. Joseph? Catholics love St Joseph because they recognise his unique relationship to Jesus Christ. The Catholic faith is family orientated and firmly fixed in the foundations of the little home of Nazareth. Peppered in our spiritual language is…