what are the different types of prayer?

How do you get started with doing mental praye

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Why is mental prayer important?

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Father Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Mental Prayer
(3:10) what are the different types of prayer?
(8:38) How do you get started with doing mental prayer?

(19:30) Break 1
Norman - Prayer saved my life.  Married 50 years, and it saved my marriage.  Scripture played a big role.
Joseph - Mental health patient for over 30 years.  Discovered that mental prayer with thoughts intrusive and non-intrusive come in.  We are not our thoughts.  I used to think that when I was younger and that caused a lot of guilt.  Thoughts are there and they will pass.  One can make that a cross.
(30:37) Why is mental prayer important?
Thomas - Beautiful Catholic body and soul and how they play into prayer.  Can play into contemplation.  I suffer with OCD and it helps me with my mental prayers to be mindful and be locked on the Eucharist.

(39:30) Break 2
Maria - Busy mother of 5.  He mentioned that you can't grow in holiness without mental prayer. Is there a way to adapt it or condensed form for a busy mom?
(45:34) Teresa - Recently re-converted. Deep into it (adoration, Legion of Mary, etc.).  Having a hard time with connection with mental prayer.  Thinking about things and being distracted.  Rosary is fine, but anything else causes everything to go.
Mary - Dominican Tertiary.  I have been praying mental prayer for quite some time, but I don't know if I'm doing it correctly. I don't know that I'm understanding it.

Father Eric Nielsen joins Patrick to discuss Mental Prayer
<ul>
<li>(3:10) what are the different types of prayer?</li>
<li>(8:38) How do you get started with doing mental prayer?</li>
</ul>
(19:30) Break 1
<ul>
<li>Norman - Prayer saved my life.  Married 50 years, and it saved my marriage.  Scripture played a big role.</li>
<li>Joseph - Mental health patient for over 30 years.  Discovered that mental prayer with thoughts intrusive and non-intrusive come in.  We are not our thoughts.  I used to think that when I was younger and that caused a lot of guilt.  Thoughts are there and they will pass.  One can make that a cross.</li>
<li>(30:37) Why is mental prayer important?</li>
<li>Thomas - Beautiful Catholic body and soul and how they play into prayer.  Can play into contemplation.  I suffer with OCD and it helps me with my mental prayers to be mindful and be locked on the Eucharist.</li>
</ul>
(39:30) Break 2
<ul>
<li>Maria - Busy mother of 5.  He mentioned that you can't grow in holiness without mental prayer. Is there a way to adapt it or condensed form for a busy mom?</li>
<li>(45:34) Teresa - Recently re-converted. Deep into it (adoration, Legion of Mary, etc.).  Having a hard time with connection with mental prayer.  Thinking about things and being distracted.  Rosary is fine, but anything else causes everything to go.</li>
<li>Mary - Dominican Tertiary.  I have been praying mental prayer for quite some time, but I don't know if I'm doing it correctly. I don't know that I'm understanding it.</li>
</ul>

The Inner Life® with Patrick Conley is one-on-one Spiritual Direction on the radio. Every day, a Catholic priest or religious sister joins listeners to offer spiritual advice and guidance designed to assist you along your faith journey, speaking about a variety of topics to help you overcome sin, grow in virtue, and strengthen your faith.

The Inner Life® with Patrick Conley is one-on-one Spiritual Direction on the radio. Every day, a Catholic priest or religious sister joins listeners to offer spiritual advice and guidance designed to assist you along your faith journey, speaking about a variety of topics to help you overcome sin, grow in virtue, and strengthen your faith.

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