Saint Bonaventure, part 1
This introduction to the life of Saint Bonaventure will set the stage for the next three reflections on the Itinerarium Mentis in Deum
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Saint Teresa of Avila, part 4
1 July 2024 The CHC blog Saint Teresa of Avila, Part 4 | The Year of Prayer By Joey Belleza, PhD (Cantab.) This instalment will
Saint Teresa of Avila, part 3
Saint Teresa’s third stage of prayer is marked by a contemplative cooperation and union with God
Saint Teresa of Avila, part 2
We continue our exploration of Saint Teresa’s four stages or prayer, this time focusing on the “Prayer of Quiet” or “Devotion of Peace”
Saint Teresa of Avila, part 1
18 May 2024 The CHC blog Saint Teresa of Avila, Part 1 | The Year of Prayer By Joey Belleza, PhD (Cantab.) In the next
Our Lady, the Rosary and the Litte Office
Joey Belleza takes a brief look at some Marian aspects of prayer and their connection to the Psalms and Divine Office.
The Psalms in the Divine Office
Here we consider the Church’s ancient practice of praying or chanting the Psalms throughout the day in the Divine Office.
Collects and Liturgical Prayer
We explore how the four parts of prayer are found in the collects and formal prayer of the Roman Rite and her liturgy
The Lord’s Prayer
An exploration of the very words taught to us by Christ, the Lord’s Prayer or Our Father, which he left us as the model of all prayer
Saint Thomas Aquinas on “Intercession”
What is “petition”? Saint Thomas Aquinas helps us understand this fundamental aspect of prayer which concretely direct our desires to God.