welcome to you my fellow travellers as we journey on the narrow road to heaven. A special welcome to our listeners in Christchurch New Zeland on this Lenten season. In this episode we will begin with a meditation on the gospel for Quinquagesima Sunday. After that I’ll tell you a story about a Rock in…
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Our Catholic faith does not leap out of history on Christmas Day nor on Calvary. Our Catholic Religion began the day our first parents were expelled from the Garden of Eden. It began with God’s promise of a Redeemer. God spoke to the serpent: Advent is a time of anticipation in and waiting for…
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In mediation this morning I went off subject because as I focused on reflecting on the Good Shepherd a picture came to me. I saw before me an archway and thought of ‘the narrow gate’ Am I getting in through that narrow gate I wondered? I don’t think so. Not yet. I see the narrow…
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Definition of Redemption We will begin by defining what Redemption really is. We will come to recognise that to redeem means to buy back and co-redeem means to co-operate in redeeming. We will then see how St Raymond, by God’s will and grace, co-operated in Redemption. Following this we will take a quick look…
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Mystical prayer of contemplation is the highest form of prayer. Meditation and Mental Prayer are one of the journeys we take on our way to the union with God that the great saints experienced. Mystical Prayer and Contemplation are the journeys end we are seeking. In Mystical Prayer; in Contemplation, God Himself, by Himself, for…
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Our Paradise Squandered -The Sin of Adam In 1906 father William Doyle, an Irish Jesuit went on his yearly ignition retreat. When he had finished. He wrote this in his diary dated, the 25th of November “In a few, very few years, my name will be forgotten. What would people think of me if they…
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Paradise Lost and the Sin and Chastisement of the Rebel Angels “I found myself, as I thought, plunged right into Hell. I realised that it was the Lord’s will that I should see the place which the devils had prepared for me there, and which I had merited for my sin. St Teresa of Avila. …
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Walk through an actual meditation inspired by St Ignatius Loyola To prepare for meditation and mental prayer begin the previous evening by choosing your meditation. And the predominant fault you will be addressing or the virtue you wish to aquire. After rising prepare the place for meditation by lighting a candle: seting up your…
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Full text below is taken from a traditional catholic site “Our Lady of The Rosary Library”. http://olrl.org The Little Number of Those Who Are Saved by St. Leonard of Port Maurice Saint Leonard of Port Maurice was a most holy Franciscan friar who lived at the monastery of Saint Bonaventure in…
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Supernatural Life The Christian life is a supernatural life. That is what sets it aside from the world. The Supernatural life is the life of God within us. It is the inner sanctified life that leads us to work toward union with God and the divine life we hope to enjoy in heaven. Jesus said:…
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Meditation for Anxiety The Catholic Morning when it begins with Meditation and Mental prayer, promises to slowly heal Anxiety. I’m talking about the type of Anxiety that cripples. The type that sometimes makes it seem our life is not worth living. To be anxiety-free about the uncertainties of life is possible through meditation and mental…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
DetailsMental 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…
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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…
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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,…
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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. …
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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…
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