Join Dan and Stephanie Burke as they answer your questions about spiritual desolation, suffering, the prayer of quiet, consistency in prayer, lectio divina and more.

Topics/Questions Covered in the Show:

• How can we avoid getting discouraged during a period of desolation?
• How does one suffer well? How can we offer up our suffering?
• When exactly does the Holy Spirit initiate the "prayer of quiet" during our prayer time?
• Should we attempt to keep a consistent prayer time if our hours at work change frequently, or should we simply pray when we have the opportunity?
• What are the warning signs that we are starting to drift in prayer?
• Is lectio divina a form of mental prayer?
• What is Apostoli Viae?

Resources:

• Spiritualdirection.com - website
• EWTN Global Catholic Radio
• Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation
• EWTN Religious Catalogue - online
• The Discernment of Spirits by Fr. Timothy Gallagher, S.J.
• The Sacrament of the Present Moment by Fr. Jean-Pierre De Caussade, S.J.
• Searching for and Maintaining Peace by Fr. Jacques Philippe
• www.apostoliviae.org - Apostoli Viae website
• 1 Thessalonians 5:23 - USCCB Bible link
• Questions? Send an e-mail to [email protected] or call 818-646-7729. Please leave your name, location, and question(s).