Catholic Spirituality: Exploring Meditative Forms of Prayer

Catholic Spirituality: Exploring Meditative Forms of Prayer

Catholic spirituality really depends on forming a habit of regular prayer. It’s really hard to get a prayer habit started when we are crammed into a “one size fits all” approach to praying styles. And Catholics are especially prone to taking a black-and-white (dare I say “gray”) view of praying. “This is true prayer. That…

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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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The Path of Spiritual Growth

The Path of Spiritual Growth

What exactly is Catholic spiritual growth? So let’s say you are working on creating a habit of prayer. You’ve found your prayer language. You are becoming more and more focused on your relationship with the Three Persons of the Trinity. First of all – go You! That’s just a slice of awesomeness! But does that…

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