Catholic Prayer: Four Great Obstacles and How to Defeat Them

Catholic Prayer: Four Great Obstacles and How to Defeat Them

  Second Key to Spiritual Growth: Forming the Habit of Prayer & Spirituality I’m going to read your mind. Are you ready? I sense that you have a great desire for spiritual growth. You want a stronger relationship with God that brings meaning and significance to your life. You want a life centered on love. But…

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Living Catholic Spirituality in Sacrocanctum Concilium from Vatican II

Living Catholic Spirituality in Sacrocanctum Concilium from Vatican II

Most people don’t turn to the documents of ecumenical councils for advice on how to live Catholic spirituality. So it may surprise you that we’re turning to a document like Sacrocanctum Concilium to talk about our prayer life. Sacrosanctum Concilium is the Constitution on Sacred Liturgy from the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council. This document if…

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Exploring Active Styles of Prayer

Exploring Active Styles of Prayer

Spiritual growth requires us to form a consistent habit of prayer. Because prayer is a relationship with Jesus, we need to find ways of praying that fit our personality and our relationship with our Lord. In our last article, we talked about various styles of prayer for people who are drawn to more quiet, meditative…

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