…a reader asks: Dear Father John, I’ve heard that the prayer of simplicity is a kind of a bridge from meditation to contemplation. Can you
Prayer of Simplicity: What is it? (Part I of III) Dear Father John, I’ve heard that the prayer of simplicity is a kind of a
After reading some modern writers and Saint Teresa of Avila I am confused about contemplation. It seems like there is some confusion or lack of
Dear Father John, How is contemplation different than meditation? Contemplative prayer consists of a more passive (and more sublime) experience of God. If Christian meditation
Dear Father Edward, when given the gift of infused contemplation, should there be any doubt that these are of God? My spiritual director has told
Dear Father John, At some point would you address the issues facing modern mystics? For example, most spiritual directors do not seem to have experience
