Fire from Above: Christian Contemplation and Mystical Wisdom

Dr. Lilles then shows you how the mystery of prayer unfolds, and how God provides heroic levels of courage and deep internal resolve through humble and persevering devotion. You’ll examine how spiritual battles and dryness in prayer are essential to reaching communion with God, including the dark night of the soul. In these remarkable pages, you’ll also explore: •Why finding time to pray is always possible and necessary even when life is busy •How the proper use of sacramentals can render the heart more vulnerable to God’s saving power while protecting it from evil. •Practical ways to confront self-deception and other challenges to contemplative prayer. •How forgiveness and bearing hardships are means for spiritual maturity •The indispensible role of Our Lady in the life of faith Read these pages, and you’ll soon embark on the epic adventure which is the life of prayer, and you’ll find encouragement to desire neither the goods nor the experiences of this world, but instead to pursue alone the Lord and His divine plan for your life.

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