Prayer of Quiet – Contemplative Homeschool

21 Apr 2015

The prayer of quiet

by Connie Rossini | posted in: Prayer and Virtue | 11

The prayer of quiet is the second type of contemplative prayer God gives in St. Teresa’s fourth mansions. Here is Teresa’s description of the prayer of quiet from Way of Perfection: This is a supernatural state, and, however hard … Continued

12 Sep 2014

Teresa of Avila on silence in prayer (Part 2 of 3)

by Connie Rossini | posted in: Prayer and Virtue | 14

Before we dig into St. Teresa’s of Avila’s teaching about silence in prayer, I want to clarify something important from last week’s post on sitting quietly in prayer. I originally planned to write only one post. As it grew … Continued