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…
Read Matt: 1, 18-25 Consider firstly that St Joseph was so Holy and so pleasing to God as to merit to be the spouse of the Mother of God and the protector of the Child Jesus. In his betrothal to Mary, he never imagined that he would face such bitter sorrows. God’s wisdom hid from…
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…
Foundations in Dogma
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. …