The Catholic Man Show Ways of Mental Prayer
Dec 26, 2020
A lively chat about deepening silent mental prayer and practical routines to grow prayer life. They discuss classic meditative structures, using imagination and memory to reflect on Christ, and remedies for distractions. The conversation covers stages of meditation for uprooting vice, building virtue, and strengthening union with God.
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Use A Three Part Method For Mental Prayer
- Do use a structured method for mental prayer with preparation, body, and conclusion.
- Vital Lelièvre’s Ways of Mental Prayer prescribes placing yourself before God, meditating (considerations, affections, petitions, resolutions), then thanking and concluding.
Begin Prayer With Adoration Not Requests
- Prayer properly orders the soul by adoring God before asking for favors.
- Adam and David emphasize ACTS: Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving, Supplication to avoid jumping straight to requests.
Mental Prayer Clarifies Vocation By Revealing Fears
- Meditation helps clarify vocation because it centers the soul on God's will and reveals fears you hide.
- David recounts admitting fear aloud in prayer helped him authentically surrender and say, If you ask it of me, I will do it.
