The ULTIMATE Guide to Catholic Meditation (Part 1)
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- čas přidán 15. 01. 2024
- Ave Maria! In this first show of an eight-part series on Catholic meditation and mental prayer, Fr. Philomeno James introduces us to the topic of meditation and explains why this method of prayer is so important to the lives of Catholics. We encourage you all to begin meditating for at least 15 minutes each day - this is the surest way outside of the Liturgy to grow in holiness.
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I have such a difficult time making time for my Bible, meditation and Holy rosary or any kind of prayers. I have ADHD. I already cried to the Lord about my lack of discipline. Hurts my soul, literally. I’m the type my whole world around me has to be clean & organized in order to make time for real important things like my health and spiritual life. Then the guilt kills me. I’m going to try to block my surroundings, please pray for me, my brothers and sisters in Christ. Please Father pray for me. I really want a prayer life.
Take courage!! Don't approach the Father like a legalistic disciplinarian. He MADE you and your brain. Love his with all your heart and strength, but don't be scrupulous about your shortcomings and weaknesses.
Check out how to profit from your faults
catholicselfhelp.blogspot.com/2012/08/how-to-profit-from-ones-faults-part-1.html?m=1
I have ADHD too and have struggled for discipline and consistency in my spiritual life. I have seen grace and growth over time. Keep the faith, keep returning to Jesus. I made a resolution last lent to pray the morning prayer from the divine Office every morning. When lent ended I kept going. I missed one day since then. So almost a whole year now. I’m 37, and this is the first time in my life I have kept a spiritual practice consistent . Usually it’s a week or at most a month. Don’t give up.
Don't feel guilty for failing
It was a success because you tried
Might the agony of your frustration in itself be an occasion of grace and thus prove spiritually meritorious?
Sufferings - even tiny ones (acc. to St. Teresa of Liseaux) - can strengthen our soul, can bring an increase in wisdom, and can, ultimately, enhance our capacity for happiness in God's eternal Presence.
Thank you.
(-R. Wolf).
Primero, Pray the Sorrows of Mary. Segundo, haz mucha , mucha lectura sobre la Virgen Santísima . For example about this topic : Mary’s figures in the Old Testament, especially as the Ark of the Covenant.
Thanks Father for this video. I have been struggling with certain sins and weaknesses for some time and my family aren’t Catholics, I know God is calling me to take up meditation and mental prayer for the cure of these ailments. I’ve tried before to rise early enough to meditate but If I’m honest I struggle to get myself out of bed due to laziness! Father, please pray for me and ask the friars too as well that God may give me the grace to stop being lazy and help those I love by becoming Holy myself! God bless!
Daily Rosary. Every day after day. Fruits come quick.
I think your comment was very honest!
I can suffer from that too, I try to do my meditation at night (I am a night person).
Have you tried that?
God will be very happy with your honesty.
Sincerely Guy.
I also find, in addition to meditation, saying the rosary before I sleep very helpful. There are some wonderful youtube videos of the rosary you can listen to as you pray, if you lose track of your thoughts as you are getting sleepy.
Try meditating when you’re at your best. During the day or at night. You don’t have to make it too difficult by forcing yourself to get up early to meditate. Just do it when you’re most comfortable
I walk during my rosary, especially when the weather allows outside. Something about the body in movement works well in meditation and prevent laziness.
Please help me find courage to escape my family in our Lord Jesus's holy blood please pray for me Amen
May God be with you and keep you, may his face shine upon you and give you peace. May you live a life pleasing to Christ. Lord, please give Paul your Holy Spirit to lead him to the Father, that he may be guided with your peace and live in your wisdom, in your name we pray, Amen
Áve María, grátia pléna, Dóminus técum; benedícta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus frúctus véntris túi, Jésus.
Sáncta María, Máter Déi, Ora pro nóbis peccatóribus, nunc et in hóra mórtis nóstræ. Amen.🙏🏻
I have noticed an improvement in the quality of my prayer since I learned the Latin version, reciting and pray it by heart.
If you guys could make a series on prayer in general, that would be really great. Thank you.
Thank you Fr Philomena James,
I’m greatly looking forward to the remaining sessions which are greatly needed!
God bless
Thank you, Father, for this very helpful talk. This is going to help me tremendously. I am going to read my Bible in the morning and then meditate throughout my day.
I would also appreciate an hour example of meditating
This is a great request. I second the motion.
Ave Maria son and the friars and nuns and all the people of dundee.ave Maria gracia plena.
Is this priest not in a bunch of sensus fidelium videos?! I really enjoy his voice. I would listen to a bible reading of his!
Ave Maria from Griswold, CT! We love our FFI!
Thank you Father for this beautiful message. I will prepare myself to meditate daily and pounder the words in my heart. Come Holy Spirt come your most beloved spouse! 🕊️🙏
I would like to grow spiritually, more and more to grow towards holiness. Amen 🕊️🙏♥️🙏
Sometimes my mind is so caught up in the stresses of my world that I can’t even begin to pray
John Butler of Bakewell, England, on you tube has many brief meditations; the most focused is "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Have mercy on me a sinner." It is such a help to focus on when in the chaos.
St. Faustina's "Jesus, I trust in you" is one that I return to again and again. At any point during the day depending upon one's schedule, it can be said once, a few times, or dozens of times. When your mind conjures up stress, consider responding to that stress with "Jesus, I trust in you." I have found it to be a great anchor in my life. God bless you, my friend!
Beautiful testimony@@garyegeberg2102
I was a Román Catholic but i really enjoy the teachings of St John of the Cross also St Thersea Avilla ..their teachings really explain how to be in the moment with the creator .
Was??? You will always be a Catholic Lol. Once you are Baptised in to the Church you are a Catholic for life. You can leave, and then you are a "lapsed Catholic". It's not like the Baptists or Pentacostols etc; these are all manmade communities with no Authority and there water ritual, is just that, a ritual with no meaning as
A. It is not a sacrament
B. It lacks the Spirit aspect.
You can leave them and no longer be one, as they are nothing, as they are made up sects. But the Catholic Church is God's Church through whom we get the Bible; all 73 books of it
Hello from south Wales, Father!
Thank you Father
Im so grateful for this teaching, and I look forward to seeing the next video. Thank you Father
Thank you so much father on taking up this topic. Had been eagerly waiting for this. Ave Maria!
Thank you so much. I have been trying Centering Prayer for many years, but have been unsuccessful in going further. Your comments are very encouraging and helpful. I wait expectantly for your next session. 😊
Thanks father
Looking forward to more 😀
William
Thank you, Father. Till the next episode, God bless us all.
AVE Maria ! Thank you Fr 🙏
Thankyou Fr, so lovely to listen to your gentle voice 🙏
Thank you for making this.
thank you!
Thank you. I will try!!
thank you Father God bless you
Very good guidance.
Thank you for this teaching
Thank you very much :)
Wonderful teaching ❤️🙏🏻
Thank you Father Philomeno. Looking forward to this series. 🙏
Amen.
Thank you Fr.
Thank you
this is great. thank you Father.
Thank you Fr
Subscribed to the channel, and waiting for the whole series. Loved this video ❤️🔥.
Thank you for this Fr 🙏. It’s excellent teaching
Thank you for these precious teachings 🙏🏻
Thank you Padre. JMJ
Jesus Jesus Jesus 🙏❤
Thank you, Father. God bless!
Lord bless this chanel and Fr. Phelomeno 🙏🙏🙏
Ave Maria!
Looking forward this.
Sincerely Guy.
Thank you Father
This so good
Looking for to the 2nd lesson/ episode
Thankyou Father. Glory to GOD.
Father, you explain the basics very well and fill in many gaps in my understanding. Much appreciated! Looking forward to your upcoming videos.
Wow wow Vivian, you are so elegant in presenting
Thank you Father. Listening from India
I recognize the truth in your eyes brother. Thank you
Ps. 46:10 "Be still and know that I am god." (Some translations, unfortunately, say "desist and confess")
Lk. 17:21 "The Kingdom of Heaven is within you." (Some translations, unfortunately, say "upon" you)
Pax.
I look forward to a tutorial video wherein you practice a meditation and lead the viewers to join you.
Deo Gratias
Ave Maria. Thank you Father. AVE Maria 💙
Thank you Father James. Would it possible to have your meditation withOUT advertisements?
This is like watching paint dry. I like it
The Elastic band of mental prayer could become a Prefect circle
This is exactly the advice I was seeking. Ave Maria 🙏
8:02 🎯
This is beautiful I would like to download the video but not available
17:33 - 20:13
What’s the difference between meditating on scripture and interpreting scripture (as a personal view)?
What are the steps?
Meditate on how great it is to bless sin now because Papa Frankie said so! RCism has been a race to the bottom since leaving the Church a thousand years ago.
🏞
Sh'MAH
Is this one of the same priests that Sensus Fidelium posts their homilies?
Ave Maria! Yes, Fr. Philomeno James.
@@RadioImmaculata he has a distinct voice. Fantastic
If said properly, is the Rosary mental prayer?
Ave Maria! Thanks for your comment. We can certainly meditate on the mysteries of the Rosary. Nevertheless the Rosary and mental prayer are distinct practices. We advise dedicating time to meditation each day in addition to the Rosary. God bless!
@@RadioImmaculata Thank you for your answer. God bless!
@@RadioImmaculatawhat is your source for this? I truly believe you're misleading people. Lectio divinia and meditating on the mysteries of the rosary certainly are forms of mental prayer. Look right in the catechism
Ave Maria! Thanks for your comment. The genius of the Rosary is that it is a combination of vocal prayer and mental prayer. The Our Fathers and Hail Mary's are vocal prayers, whilst the meditation on the mysteries of our Lord's life is a form of mental prayer. The Rosary, however, must be distinguished from the specific practice of mental prayer which has been taught by countless saints: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Alphonsus de Liguori, just to name a few. These Saints prayed the Rosary, yes, but they also made additional time each day (sometimes hours) devoted specifically to mental prayer. This form of prayer is what Fr Philomeno James is explaining in this video, drawing from the teaching of the Saints. Mental prayer per se is a non-vocal, heart to heart conversation with Christ. Our Lady Herself drew this important distinction when She spoke to Sister Lucia about the First Five Saturday devotions: She requested the prayer of the Rosary, as well as a separate 15 minutes of silent meditation. To say that the Rosary and mental prayer are exactly the same is to run the risk of neglecting the specific practice of meditation which has been deemed such an important means for our sanctification by countless Saints. Lectio Divina, on the other hand, is wholly a form of mental prayer, because it is a non-vocal prayer which uses Sacred Scripture in order to raise the soul to have a heart-to-heart conversation with Christ. You're right about that. We hope this helps. God bless you.@@toejay
An hour in private Adoration I prayed 5 decades of the Rosary with two friends and a grey friar. I never finished them that time. Meditating and mindful of Jesus 5 senses, humility and divinity. Tears sometimes stream down my face. Especially at the Scourging at the pillar. I pray the Holy Face Chaplet most everyday also. Pray isn't rattling out prayers at a rate of Knots. It is mindful and immersive I believe. Put time aside for pray. Other times I sit in Adoration and just try to empty my head for an hour. It's personal but deeper levels are achievable. Just my thoughts. Bless you all
What I don't understand is how praying the rosary is not mental prayer. If you are meditating on the mysteries, as you are supposed to, then the words are just a way to block out the world with the words of prayer, but your mind is meditating on the mysteries.
I do the words in my mind as well as the mysteries. When you do it in silence it’s a mental prayer.
@@calmontes651 I'm not sure that's correct. There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding on the topic. Including from the so-called experts.
Ave Maria! Thanks for your comment. The genius of the Rosary is that it is a combination of vocal prayer and mental prayer. The Our Fathers and Hail Mary's are vocal prayers, whilst the meditation on the mysteries of our Lord's life is a form of mental prayer. The Rosary, however, must be distinguished from the specific practice of mental prayer which has been taught by countless saints: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Alphonsus de Liguori, just to name a few. These Saints prayed the Rosary, yes, but they also made additional time each day (sometimes hours) devoted specifically to mental prayer. This form of prayer is what Fr Philomeno James is explaining in this video, drawing from the teaching of the Saints. Mental prayer per se is a non-vocal, heart to heart conversation with Christ. Our Lady Herself drew this important distinction when She spoke to Sister Lucia about the First Five Saturday devotions: She requested the prayer of the Rosary, as well as a separate 15 minutes of silent meditation. To say that the Rosary and mental prayer are exactly the same is to run the risk of neglecting the specific practice of meditation which has been deemed such an important means for our sanctification by countless Saints. Lectio Divina, on the other hand, is wholly a form of mental prayer, because it is a non-vocal prayer which uses Sacred Scripture in order to raise the soul to have a heart-to-heart conversation with Christ. You're right about that. We hope this helps. God bless you.
@@RadioImmaculata Thank you for explaining further. I didn’t mean to say the Rosary replaced mental prayer, rather that it has a component of mental prayer. I’m reading Thomas Dubay “Fire Within, St Teresa of Avila, St John of the Cross and the Gospel on Prayer” and it has helped me understand what these saints meant by mental prayer and why it needs its own time. I found this video also very well explained and I’m going to follow the series 🙏🏽
It's called Theosis, stillness, silence.
1 Thessalonians 4:11 'Study to be quiet, work with your hands and mind your own business.' I had no interest in obeying scripture, seeking God in silence, being quiet or praying in secret.
I feel like there is a lot of misunderstanding as to what mental prayer is. This video seems to differentiate mental prayer from the rosary and lectio divinia. But this is misleading. The rosary, when meditating in the mysteries, and lectio divinia ARE forms of mental prayer. Am I wrong? If so, let me know. But I really think I'm not.
Ave Maria! Thanks for your comment. The genius of the Rosary is that it is a combination of vocal prayer and mental prayer. The Our Fathers and Hail Mary's are vocal prayers, whilst the meditation on the mysteries of our Lord's life is a form of mental prayer. The Rosary, however, must be distinguished from the specific practice of mental prayer which has been taught by countless saints: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Alphonsus de Liguori, just to name a few. These Saints prayed the Rosary, yes, but they also made additional time each day (sometimes hours) devoted specifically to mental prayer. This form of prayer is what Fr Philomeno James is explaining in this video, drawing from the teaching of the Saints. Mental prayer per se is a non-vocal, heart to heart conversation with Christ. Our Lady Herself drew this important distinction when She spoke to Sister Lucia about the First Five Saturday devotions: She requested the prayer of the Rosary, as well as a separate 15 minutes of silent meditation. To say that the Rosary and mental prayer are exactly the same is to run the risk of neglecting the specific practice of meditation which has been deemed such an important means for our sanctification by countless Saints. Lectio Divina, on the other hand, is wholly a form of mental prayer, because it is a non-vocal prayer which uses Sacred Scripture in order to raise the soul to have a heart-to-heart conversation with Christ. You're right about that. We hope this helps. God bless you.
In Adoration and with perfect silence. Call upon the Holy Spirit to fill your heart. Emptying everything of the world from your head. Pray with your heart to achieve the perfect prayer to our Father. I try most everyday. Sometimes we just need to be completely humble and switch the brain off and listen
Pray the Rosary and ask Our Lady to help you. You don't need some new age meditation techniques.
Ave Maria! Catholic meditation has been taught and practiced by the Church's great saints such as St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross and St. Alphonsus de Liguori. Its practice goes all the way back to the Fathers of the Church (e.g. St. Gregory of Nyssa) who encouraged meditation on Holy Scripture. Catholic meditation is very different from new age forms of meditation. God bless
Come Holy Spirit is my first prayer. Maybe Pray for protection from the Precious Blood of Jesus and/or put on the full armour of God. I do this for help, guidance and protection before prayer of the heart. It's daily and undisturbed time needs to be set aside.
Jean Khoury has a great book on prayer of the heart. He mentioned all of the above. Bless you@@RadioImmaculata
Why you restrict Christianity to Catholicism, and not use Christian Meditation instead. All true Christians pray and believe in God.
"catholic meditation"
While I greatly enjoy Fr. James, and thus this video, that drippy intro. music has got to go.
Blasphemous meditation. No chanting. We're to meditate the bible. We're not to worship Mary, she's no a diety. That's Blasphemous praying to a dead Mary. Your no better than Saul praying to the dead.
More of this sick nonsense.
Why? If you study the history of Catholic prayer you will find it profound and profitable.
Ill pray a rosary for u. May the truth shine on u
It is only sick because you have no idea about it. You are also not interested because you think there is only the physical world which is limited and finite. We are creatures of flesh and blood and the Spirit. Flesh is finite and the Soul is eternal.
Why are you watching this?
This fella often leaves comments like this on Catholic videos, his road to Damascus day might come in time
Thank you Father