Father Timothy describes the three steps of Ignatian contemplation in bullet points: I see the persons I hear the words I observe the actions “The process by which I imaginatively see the person, hear he words, and observe the actions of a Gospel [or, to speak more broadly, of a Biblica...
beyond just what He does for us. Adoration prayer enriches our understanding of thenames of Godand fosters a deeper relationship with Him. Here are key points about adoration in prayer:
I’m reminded of the phrase from the Prayer of Confession when we pray every week in church: “We have not loved you with our whole heart. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.” As we enter this part of our reflection, we can ask ...
south, and east façades of the 120-year-old church. The church, at2700 North Pine Grove Avenue, has been holding its services and meetings on Zoom, but
In addition, as Father Bartunek points out, don’t think your effort is a failure if you don’t come away from it “feeling” something. As he put it, your relationship with our Lord isn’t just about “feelings”, but rather about friendship and love. ...
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Rev. Nseir takes us to the site of the former church building in the old city of Damascus. All that’s left is a pile of rubble after it was struck twice in 2012. He even points out the rocket that did some of the damage, sitting under some sheet metal a few feet away. The bui...
dare what seemed impossible: to pursue a ministry, which focused on the spiritual lives of people and prayer. As I began to say yes to this deep desire, door after door swung open. At some points I almost wished someone would say no, for I had little idea how to actually accomplish ...
Future researchers should consider assessing pain intensity at specific points during the noxious stimulation (eg, at 60 seconds) for all participants, to disentangle the effects of duration of exposure to the stimulus on pain intensity. Fourth, the study design also does not allow us to parse ...
Our study underscores the selective efficacy of collective forms of religious expression, and points to several promising directions for future research. Keywords: religion; prayer; meditation; anxiety; mental health 1. Introduction For several decades now, social scientists have recognized the mental ...