Ask a Carmelite Sister Dear Sister, Is there a best time to pray, given all the activities each day holds for me – working at my job and caring for and being with my family makes a very full day? Also, I’m not fully awake first thing in the morning and already mighty tired by [...]
Ask a Carmelite Sister… Question: Dear Sister, My prayer experiences don’t seem good enough or holy enough, long enough or intense enough. Do you have any suggestions as to how I can pray better? Answer: Dear Friend, Yes, I do have a few suggestions. That’s easy… First of all, I suggest not using the expression [...]
Ask a Carmelite Sister… Question: Dear Sister, What aspect of Carmelite Spirituality do you find most helpful for your prayer? Answer: The short answer to your question is solitude. Here is the longer answer… Since all prayer begins with adoration, the environment surrounding my prayer must be one of solitude where my faith is rekindled [...]
Ask a Carmelite Sister… Question: Dear Sister, I am just starting out on a deeper prayer life – how can I meditate and pray better? Answer: Your question has been asked thousands of times, maybe millions, by people of all cultures and faiths. All of us were born with an innate desire to pray, to [...]
Ask a Carmelite Sister… Question: Dear Sister, I’ve heard people use the term prayer life or prayer journey. What does that mean? Answer: Usually when this type of question comes to mind, it is because the Holy Spirit is inspiring it! The answer lies in an understanding of the essence of what it means to [...]
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Daily Catholic Quote from Fr. Benedict Groeschel
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St. Benedict for Beginners – The Third Step to Humility
This is the ninth in a series on St. Benedict for Beginners. – The Editors The Third Step to Humility ‘The third step of humility is that for the love of God a man should be obedient to his superior in all things.’ Obedience? What a sign of scandal in an individualistic age! The whole [...]
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