Dear friend, as you dive deeper into prayer, especially contemplative prayer, I hope you discover great riches await you. Prayer, I believe, is the most practical of ministries one can experience. In prayer, we commune directly with God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And He communes with us. The world, even the Church, tends to impress upon us a…[Read more]

I think you will find a good introduction in this short course. It was designed specifically for those wanting to discover some basic ways of deep communion with God through prayer.

Peace,
Abbot Dan

Brandon, I hope that your question was answered to distinguish contemplation from meditation. In Lection Divina, Holy Scripture is read in four stanzas. The first reading is an invitation to “open the ear of your heart” and simply listen to the Word. After a brief period of stillness before God, the passage is read again. This reading invites us…[Read more]

Carol, I want to welcome you to Christ Mission Academy and this course, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. I pray you will find this course beneficial to your spiritual formation. I feel this is an excellent introduction to monastic spirituality. I invite you to check out the other course offerings as well.

Our goal is to offer quality,…[Read more]

Thank you Fr. John. I am excited to see God use this ministry to His glory as He pours out His grace on us.