Divine Intimacy Radio

February 12, 2016 - Questions on Encountering God in Prayer and Deepening Your Prayer Life

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How encountering God in prayer and deepening your prayer life can impact your life everyday. Why is the desire to have a relationship with God important? Dan and Melissa discuss their own encounters with God in prayer and scripture, and answer some listener questions.

Topics/Questions covered in the show:

  • What does it mean to be "awake to God"?
  • How do we, or will we, experience God in our daily lives?
  • Some examples of saints speaking directly to our current issues and problems.
  • Being awake to the Word of God in the scriptures in our current situations.
  • How does our desire for a relationship with God impact our spiritual lives?
  • Our desire to know God = the promise that we can know God.
  • What can I do if I don't have enough knowledge or experience or imagination to read Scripture beyond just the words on the page?
  • Do I have to be an intellectual to fully understand the Scriptures?
  • What is the best attitude to have to be drawn to the Lord?

    • Resources:

    • SpiritualDirection.com website
    • EWTN Religious Catalogue - online
    • Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation
    • EWTN Global Catholic Radio
    • John 14:1-14 - Last Supper Discourses, where Jesus promises to be with us. USCCB Bible link
    • The Autobiography of St Teresa of Avila - Translated by David Lewis
    • The Interior Castle - St Teresa of Jesus (Avila)
    • Finding God Through Meditation - St Peter of Alcántara, edited by Dan Burke
    • Dark Night of the Soul - St John of the Cross
    • Navigating the Interior Life - Spiritual Direction and the Journey to God - Daniel Burke with Fr John Bartunek
    • Posture during Mass and St Peter of Alcántara's Preparation for Meditation - Previous post on SpiritualDirection.com dealing with preparation for prayer
    • Ignatius Study Bible - New Testament
    • St Joseph of Cupertino - his biography
    • The Reluctant Saint - St Joseph of Cupertino - movie depicting his life
    • Luke 18:9-14 - The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector - USCCB Bible link
    • The Pharisee and the Publican - image of woodcut by Gustave Doré
    • St. Ignatius' Rules for Discernment 
    • Lectio Divina, A Guide: What It Is & How It Helps Prayer Life - Post on spiritual direction.com
    • Mark 4:10-20 - The Purpose of the Parables, Dan's Lectio Divina example
    • 1 Thessalonians 5:23 - "May the God of peace himself make you perfectly holy and may you entirely, spirit, soul, and body, be preserved blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." - USCCB Bible link
    • Questions? Send an e-mail to [email protected] or call 818-646-7729.

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