Catholic Classics

Day 9: Dryness in Prayer (Introduction to the Devout Life)

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Nov 1, 2022
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ADVICE

Persist In Prayer During Dryness

  • When meditation feels dry, persist in humble vocal prayer, spiritual reading, or devout gestures like embracing a crucifix to stir the heart.
  • If no consolation returns, remain quietly before God as a courtier pays homage, trusting patience pleases Him.
ADVICE

Use A Concrete Morning Offering

  • Begin each day with a concise morning offering: thank God for the night, intend the day as preparation for eternity, anticipate occasions and temptations, then entrust plans to God's help.
  • Prepare concrete means (words, times, assistance) for likely situations and consecrate the day through a brief fervent prayer before leaving your bedroom.
ADVICE

Keep A Daily Evening Examination

  • End the day with a brief spiritual supper and an examination of conscience: thank God, review each hour, give thanks for good, confess faults, resolve amendment, and commend loved ones to providence.
  • Make this nightly practice nonnegotiable as it closes your soul’s 'windows' against spiritual darkness.
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