Vocal, Meditative, and Contemplative Prayer: What’s the difference?

Levels of Prayer “…pray, and never give up praying. If you pray, you will be certainly saved; if you do not pray, you will be certainly damned.” –  St. Alphonsus De Liguori’s Conclusion to a Short Treatise on Prayer Masters of communication with God are those who in a constant state of prayer. However, ‘a…

Prayer is a battle: 4 quick tips to help your prayer life

Prayer is a battle.   The Catechism makes this clear: …The great figures of prayer of the Old Covenant before Christ, as well as the Mother of God, the saints, and he himself, all teach us this: prayer is a battle. Against whom? Against ourselves and against the wiles of the tempter who does all he can to turn…

Testimonial of when life is tough and praying is tougher

I can’t say how many years I’ve been instructed to pray more. In the confessional, by family, on Catholic radio even. I always knew they were right of course. And at times I could take off in prayer like eagles to the sky. But I usually ended my upward journey by flying in the same…

Need a prayer to clarify what is ambiguous? JP2 has you covered!

To the Spirit of Light and Love St. John Paul II has you covered May the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Pentecost, help you to clarify what is ambiguous, to give warmth to what is indifferent, to enlighten what is obsure, to be before the world true and generous witnesses of Christ’s love, for no…