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Free Videos and a Reminder
21 Dec 2020

Free Videos and a Reminder

by Connie Rossini | posted in: Books, Videos, and Events | 2

First, let me wish you a blessed finish to Advent and a merry Christmas! The Rossini family is busy baking cookies, writing our Christmas letter, and wrapping presents. Not to mention the prayer and spiritual reading we’ve been doing as … Continued

Making Prayer Your Top Priority
9 Nov 2020

Making Prayer Your Top Priority

by Connie Rossini | posted in: Prayer and Virtue | 0

In my last post, we saw that the first step in establishing a habit of prayer is making prayer a priority. Today I’d like to go a little further, helping you make prayer your top priority. We all know the … Continued

Finding Time for Prayer, Mary and Martha
Prayer is a Battle
6 Oct 2020

Prayer is a Battle

by Connie Rossini | posted in: Prayer and Virtue | 0

The Catechism tells us that “prayer is a battle,” and, “The ‘spiritual battle’ of the Christian’s new life is inseparable from the battle of prayer” (no. 2725). We do not expect battles to be easy or consoling. We expect them … Continued

Catechism, Catholic Voice Columns, Finding Time for Prayer
A Simple Method of Meditation on Scripture
14 Sep 2020

A Simple Method of Meditation on Scripture

by Connie Rossini | posted in: Prayer and Virtue | 3

Meditation is the second expression of prayer taught in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It usually follows and surpasses vocal prayer. It prepares us for the gift of contemplation. As we saw last time, Christian meditation is different from … Continued

Meditation, Method, St. Teresa of Avila
Beginning to Pray from the Heart
25 Aug 2020

Beginning to Pray from the Heart

by Connie Rossini | posted in: Prayer and Virtue | 0

We have been talking about deepening our personal prayer life. When we pray our simple vocal prayers well, we begin to feel a tug towards something deeper, a more heartfelt conversation with God. We desire to address him in our … Continued

Buddhism, Catechism, Meditation
Praying in a Contemplative Manner
11 Aug 2020

Praying in a Contemplative Manner

by Connie Rossini | posted in: Prayer and Virtue | 3

Remember the analogy from previous posts of prayer as a race? A runner who does not know where the finish line lies is unlikely to win the race. Similarly, a Christian who does not understand the goal of prayer is … Continued

Catholic Voice Columns, Contemplation, St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Avila

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