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« on: August 04, 2010, 08:35:33 PM »
I am reading a book that has greatly helped me to understand what the Apostle meant by "pray without ceasing". There are several ways to do this. The author records his spiritual journey from praying "Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy upon me" 3,000 times a day to 6,000 to 12,000 to 24,000. I have not reached 3,000 daily, but that is because of my own sloth. This prayer is the seed of all graces!
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« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2010, 09:56:30 PM »
Perhaps you have picked up 'The Way of the Pilgrim'? Smiley
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« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2010, 10:42:12 PM »
I hope so, ChristianCatholic. That's so wonderful! I loved it.
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« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2010, 10:51:18 AM »
Another gooder is The Practice of the Presence of God by Br. Lawrence, a Carmelite monk of the 17th century. If you do a Googly, you can find a free pdf to download and read it from the computer.
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« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2010, 11:11:28 AM »
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I am reading a book that has greatly helped me to understand what the Apostle meant by "pray without ceasing". There are several ways to do this. The author records his spiritual journey from praying "Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy upon me" 3,000 times a day to 6,000 to 12,000 to 24,000. I have not reached 3,000 daily, but that is because of my own sloth. This prayer is the seed of all graces!

Plain Catholic.. You mentioned that book at the right time. We've all been discussing it on the Stop By for Coffee thread recently. Most of us have read it at one time or another but forgotten about the practice of it.  Roll Eyes
Time to get it out again  Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2010, 02:17:24 PM »
Quote from: Shin on August 04, 2010, 09:56:30 PM
Perhaps you have picked up 'The Way of the Pilgrim'? Smiley

Yes that is book. I am reading in Vietnamese, it is very good translation I think. This book is help me grow in the spiritual life greatly. This small prayer is help me overcome this hard time in my life.
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« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2010, 04:16:51 PM »
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Yes that is book. I am reading in Vietnamese, it is very good translation I think. This book is help me grow in the spiritual life greatly. This small prayer is help me overcome this hard time in my life.

I pray  cross prayer that it does. It's such a great book.
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« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2010, 04:24:35 PM »
Quote from: Plain Catholic on August 05, 2010, 10:51:18 AM
Another gooder is The Practice of the Presence of God by Br. Lawrence, a Carmelite monk of the 17th century. If you do a Googly, you can find a free pdf to download and read it from the computer.

Yes, there are different translations of this I hear, some better than others. I've got a copy somewhere, soothing! Smiley
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« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2010, 04:27:28 PM »
Quote from: ChristianCatholic on August 05, 2010, 02:17:24 PM
Quote from: Shin on August 04, 2010, 09:56:30 PM
Perhaps you have picked up 'The Way of the Pilgrim'? Smiley

Yes that is book. I am reading in Vietnamese, it is very good translation I think. This book is help me grow in the spiritual life greatly. This small prayer is help me overcome this hard time in my life.

I found this book a long time ago on the shelf of an adoration chapel. Then I picked it up myself, and benefitted from it. Inside that book, there's another book mentioned, 'The Philokalia', the a compilation book of various writings, part Catholic, part not -- the Catholic portions of which are very instructive.  Cheesy

Remember to strive to make the exterior prayer as interior as possible!  Cheesy And make progress in virtue too without which the prayer will not be enough!  Cheesy
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« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2010, 04:43:53 PM »
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And make progress in virtue too without which the prayer will not be enough!


I can't imagine anyone progressing in virtue without the Sacraments and prayer anyway (even Spiritual Communion). Undecided
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« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2010, 06:29:18 PM »
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And make progress in virtue too without which the prayer will not be enough!


I can't imagine anyone progressing in virtue without the Sacraments and prayer anyway (even Spiritual Communion). Undecided

Yes, Spiritual Communion is a wonderful way to save one's spiritual life when the candle flickers and light it anew!

Virtue and prayer and the sacraments, they're all joined together. Smiley
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