The Catholic Men's Podcast Guidelines for Catholic Meditation | The Soul of the Apostolate
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Jul 15, 2018 Practical Catholic approaches to meditation are explored, contrasting Western methods with Eastern practices. Ten concrete ways to pray are described, from spiritual reading and word-by-word reflection to simple attention to God's presence. Techniques for handling dryness, uniting suffering with Christ, and prayer before the Blessed Sacrament are highlighted.
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Read Short Sacred Passages And Pause
- When stuck, read a short passage (e.g., New Testament or The Imitation of Christ), pause, and draw an affection like love or contrition from it.
- Stop before overload and linger on pauses that feel fruitful.
Meditate Word By Word On Short Prayers
- Repeat a scriptural text or vocal prayer word by word, stopping at each word to draw out sentiments and ask God for corresponding graces.
- Skip words that weary you and stay where a genuine affection arises.
Use Free Acts When Subject Feels Restrictive
- When a prepared subject feels too tight, make free acts of faith, hope, love, adoration, pausing at each to let it sink in.
- Let these acts range widely rather than forcing constant new acts.
