What is Prayer?

Rosemary

Break1

Carlos

Break 2

Anna

Father Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discuss Contemplation
(4:03) What is Prayer?
How do the three types of prayer, vocal, meditative and contemplative, connect with each other.
(20:02) Rosemary - My mind is either blank many times or I start thinking about things going on in my day and get discouraged.

(25:41) Break 1
How can you rest in the Lords presence by blanking your mind.
(32:02) Carlos - First time practicing contemplation this morning.  Amazed at what he received from the Lord.  Glad you're talking about this today.
Terri - When I try contemplative prayer, I almost feel like it's offensive to God like not giving it all.

(39:13) Break 2
Monica - Has 8 kids.  Homeschooled.  Very busy and really longing to grow in prayer.  It started with sleeping, washing dishes, being with children and coming into union with God.
(46:52)  Anna - Prayer also begins with what we do before or after prayer.  How much time to we spend being stimulated by the world?

Resources:
Fr. Thomas Merton, Contemplative Prayer
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/351723.Contemplative_Prayer
CS Lewis, Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer
https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Malcolm-Chiefly-C-S-Lewis/dp/0156027666
Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M., Prayer Primer
https://www.lighthousecatholicmedia.org/store/title/prayer-primer-igniting-a-fire-within
Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M., Fire Within: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and the Gospel—on Prayer​
https://ignatius.com/fire-within-fwp/
Fr. Jacques Philippe, Time for God
https://scepterpublishers.org/products/copy-of-time-for-god?srsltid=AfmBOopzvCN9XxB6XBd3ZwdGmgZznUzCbOAdZHvTO-f_wu2_Duyi9qLe&variant=42370443542705
Peter Kreeft, Prayer for Beginners
https://www.lighthousecatholicmedia.org/store/title/prayer-for-beginners
Fr. Thomas Acklin and Fr. Boniface Hicks, Personal prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father's Love
https://stpaulcenter.com/product/personal-prayer-a-guide-for-receiving-the-fathers-love/

Father Rob Kroll joins Patrick to discuss Contemplation
<ul>
<li>(4:03) What is Prayer?</li>
<li>How do the three types of prayer, vocal, meditative and contemplative, connect with each other.</li>
<li>(20:02) Rosemary - My mind is either blank many times or I start thinking about things going on in my day and get discouraged.</li>
</ul>
(25:41) Break 1
<ul>
<li>How can you rest in the Lords presence by blanking your mind.</li>
<li>(32:02) Carlos - First time practicing contemplation this morning.  Amazed at what he received from the Lord.  Glad you're talking about this today.</li>
<li>Terri - When I try contemplative prayer, I almost feel like it's offensive to God like not giving it all.</li>
</ul>
(39:13) Break 2
<ul>
<li>Monica - Has 8 kids.  Homeschooled.  Very busy and really longing to grow in prayer.  It started with sleeping, washing dishes, being with children and coming into union with God.</li>
<li>(46:52)  Anna - Prayer also begins with what we do before or after prayer.  How much time to we spend being stimulated by the world?</li>
</ul>
Resources:
<ul>
<li>Fr. Thomas Merton, Contemplative Prayer
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/351723.Contemplative_Prayer">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/351723.Contemplative_Prayer</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>CS Lewis, Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Malcolm-Chiefly-C-S-Lewis/dp/0156027666">https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Malcolm-Chiefly-C-S-Lewis/dp/0156027666</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M., Prayer Primer
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.lighthousecatholicmedia.org/store/title/prayer-primer-igniting-a-fire-within">https://www.lighthousecatholicmedia.org/store/title/prayer-primer-igniting-a-fire-within</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Fr. Thomas Dubay, S.M., Fire Within: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and the Gospel—on Prayer​
<ul>
<li><a href="https://ignatius.com/fire-within-fwp/">https://ignatius.com/fire-within-fwp/</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Fr. Jacques Philippe, Time for God
<ul>
<li><a href="https://scepterpublishers.org/products/copy-of-time-for-god?srsltid=AfmBOopzvCN9XxB6XBd3ZwdGmgZznUzCbOAdZHvTO-f_wu2_Duyi9qLe&amp;variant=42370443542705">https://scepterpublishers.org/products/copy-of-time-for-god?srsltid=AfmBOopzvCN9XxB6XBd3ZwdGmgZznUzCbOAdZHvTO-f_wu2_Duyi9qLe&amp;variant=42370443542705</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Peter Kreeft, Prayer for Beginners
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.lighthousecatholicmedia.org/store/title/prayer-for-beginners">https://www.lighthousecatholicmedia.org/store/title/prayer-for-beginners</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Fr. Thomas Acklin and Fr. Boniface Hicks, Personal prayer: A Guide for Receiving the Father's Love
<ul>
<li><a href="https://stpaulcenter.com/product/personal-prayer-a-guide-for-receiving-the-fathers-love/">https://stpaulcenter.com/product/personal-prayer-a-guide-for-receiving-the-fathers-love/</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

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