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Prayer

Meditations on Vultum Dei quaerere for lay people
4 Aug 2016

Meditations on Vultum Dei quaerere for lay people

by Connie Rossini | posted in: Prayer and Virtue | 8

In July, Pope Francis issued an Apostolic Constitution on women’s contemplative life, called Vultum Dei quarere. Although aimed at orders of cloistered women religious, this document can also teach lay people how to enter into a more authentic relationship with Christ. Vultum … Continued

Carmelite Nuns, Pope Francis, Prayer, Vultum Dei quaerere
To pray is human
22 Jun 2016

To pray is human

by Connie Rossini | posted in: Prayer and Virtue | 4

Since starting my new website Is Centering Prayer Catholic?, I’ve been pondering why certain errors about prayer are so common. I think I’ve hit on a root misunderstanding that’s at the bottom of many of these errors: ignoring the distinction … Continued

Aridity, Centering Prayer, Distractions, Extraordinary Phenomena, Prayer
5 ways to cultivate a love for prayer in children
18 May 2016

5 ways to cultivate a love for prayer in children

by Connie Rossini | posted in: Homeschool & Parenting | 3

Guest post by Jessica Fahy of At His Feet. Praying for our children is important.  And praying with our children is important too.  Yet, if they are not taught how to pray, they may either fall away from the faith as they … Continued

Guest Post, Jessica Fahy, Prayer, Praying with Kids
Moving from Monotony to Magnificent: Three Ways You Can Inspire a More Prayerful Family
7 Apr 2016

Moving from Monotony to Magnificent: Three Ways You Can Inspire a More Prayerful Family

by Connie Rossini | posted in: Homeschool & Parenting | 2

  Guest Post by Dr. Peter Howard   Healthy families lead to solid vocations and a stronger and more fruitful sacramental life of the Church, which is its life-blood. If we want to know the needs of the Church, we … Continued

Dr. Peter Howard, Heroic Families, Pilgrimage, Prayer, Rosary
Detachment and the will of God
1 Apr 2016

Detachment and the will of God

by Connie Rossini | posted in: Prayer and Virtue | 12

I’d like to return to pondering the spirituality of St. John of the Cross, looking at the themes found in The Ascent of Mt. Carmel and Dark Night of the Soul. Let’s begin considering detachment. What does John mean by … Continued

Ascent of Mt. Carmel, Centering Prayer, Detachment, Divine Union, Prayer, St. John of the Cross
How can you grow in prayer?
4 Feb 2016

How can you grow in prayer?

by Connie Rossini | posted in: Prayer and Virtue | 4

So, you have set aside a certain time every day to converse with God. You are reading short passages of Scripture as a basis for your conversation. You recognize that dryness is a normal part of prayer that even the … Continued

Humility, Perseverence, Prayer, St. Teresa of Avila

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