Join Dan Burke and Melissa Elson as they speak with author, Connie Rossini, about the necessities to establishing a lasting prayer life.

Topics/Questions Covered in the Show:

• Why does Fr. Philippe focus on having a strong faith as a necessary step to establishing a lasting prayer life?
• What role do feelings play in prayer?
• How can false humility drive us away from prayer?
• Why is perseverance important for spiritual growth?
• What is lacking in the spiritual lives of those who say they do not have time for prayer?
• How can prayer help us through the everyday struggles and exhaustion of life?
• If we are not practicing mental prayer, are our works for God not as meaningful?
• Can we break up our prayer time into two segments, or should we do all of our mental prayer at once?
• What should one meditate on if he or she is in the beginning stages of prayer?

Resources:

• Spiritualdirection.com - website
• EWTN Global Catholic Radio
• Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation
• EWTN Religious Catalogue - online
• Time for God by Fr. Jacques Philippe
• Authentic Contemplative Prayer - Connie Rossini's Facebook Group
• The Contemplative Rosary by Dan Burke and Connie Rossini
• Is Centering Prayer Catholic? by Connie Rossini
• The Better Part by Fr. John Bartunek  
• 30 Days with Teresa of Avila by Dan Burke and Dr. Anthony Lilles
• Into the Deep: Finding Peace through Prayer by Dan Burke
• The Soul of the Apostolate by Jean-Baptiste Chautard O.C.S.O 
• "The Avila Summit" Information and Registration
• Text "summit2018" to 38470 to save $50 on registration to The Avila Summit.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:23 - USCCB Bible link
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