The Mystery of Holy Saturday
Anthony Lilles
April 11, 2020
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Dr. Anthony Lilles offers a reflection on the Word and the Sleep of Death in Christian Prayer for Holy Saturday.
Redemption Happens in the Dark
Sonja Corbitt
March 21, 2020
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Sonja Corbitt with a penetrating look at our present situation and a thought-provoking question: Have we gotten what we’ve prayed for?
Purifying Love
Dan Burke
October 28, 2019
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Why is the dark night of the soul one of the greatest graces God grants to a person? Find out when Fr Gabriel of St Mary Magdalen reflects in an excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Death to the Demons Within: Part 55 Mini-Course on Prayer
David Torkington
October 26, 2019
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Purifications of the Church–and ourselves–are painful but necessary prerequisites for receiving the fullness of Christ’s promises,
David Torkington teaches.
How to Pray in Mystical Contemplation, Part 4: Part 53 Mini-Course on Prayer
David Torkington
October 12, 2019
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In the Dark Night, one thing alone can save us: Love. David Torkington illustrates the devotions that reach beyond human frailty and help our love to rise to the heart of the Father.
How to Pray in Mystical Contemplation Part 3: Mini-Course on Prayer Part 52
David Torkington
October 5, 2019
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David Torkington explains the changing–and challenging–seasons of prayer as one advances in the spiritual life.
How to Pray in Mystical Contemplation, Part 2: Mini-Course on Prayer Part 51
David Torkington
September 28, 2019
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One small verse repeated from the heart can be a lifeline for a soul in the Night. David Torkington reveals a secret of the saints.
The White Martyrdom that Leads to Union: Part 49 Mini-Course on Prayer
David Torkington
September 14, 2019
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David Torkington continues his mini-course on prayer with a close look at the mystical body and our incorporation into it through an ever-deepening death to self.
True Imitation of Christ: Part 47 Mini-Course on Prayer
David Torkington
July 13, 2019
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What can a stage teach us about the spiritual life?
The Dark Night of the Soul: Part 44 Mini-Course on Prayer
David Torkington
June 22, 2019
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David Torkington explains how the dark nights serve to surface hidden sins and purify our souls of inclinations we may not have even been aware of.
