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Dryness in Prayer – What is going on? (Part I of III)
Dear Father John, I have been praying (mental prayer) for a long time. But lately I seem to be experiencing dryness in my prayer – I just don’t seem to get as much out of it as I used to. Is it the...
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Sayings of Light and Love #39
My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on you. St. John of the Cross More “Sayings of Light and Love” About Dan BurkeDan is the founder of Catholic Spiritual Direction, the Avila Institute...
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Dryness in Prayer – Our Part in the Struggle (Part II of III)
Editor’s Note: In Part I, we talked about what is going on with dryness or aridity in prayer. Today, we will look at our part in the struggle. A reader asks: Dear Father John, I have been praying...
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Dryness in Prayer – God’s Part in the Struggle (Part III of III)
Dryness in Prayer – God’s Part in the Struggle (Part III of III) Editor’s Note: In Part I, we talked about what is going on with dryness in prayer. In the second installment of this series, we...
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Loving Attention to God
Presence of God – O Lord, let Your presence be the light and strength of my soul, the aid and support of my prayer. MEDITATION If God invites the soul, by means of aridity, to a more simple and more...
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What to do When the Well Runs Dry? (Part I of II)
Dear Father John, there was a time early in my prayer life that I experienced what I think is known as consolations. I have continued to grow in virtue and holiness (if I even know what that means) but...
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What to Do When the Well Runs Dry (Part II of II)
What to Do When the Well Runs Dry (Part II of II) …a reader asks: Dear Father John, there was a time early in my prayer life that I experienced what I think is known as consolations. I have continued...
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My Spiritual Growth Efforts Don’t Seem to Get Results. Help!
Editor’s Note: This is another excerpt from Father John Bartunek’s new book “Seeking First the Kingdom” filled with “practical examples and down-to-earth wisdom which will show you how to bring Christ...
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The Night of the Spirit
The Night of the Spirit Presence of God – Pour forth, O Lord, into my soul greater love and greater courage, that I may willingly accept Your purifying action. MEDITATION The difficult and bitter...
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Skills for the Contemplative Disciple: Seasons of the Soul (Part II of III)
Skills for the Contemplative Disciple: Seasons of the Soul! (Part II of III) Susan came for spiritual direction for the first time, after experiencing a spiritual awakening. When she prayed, God was...
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