Catholic Meditation Recommendations

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Hi everyone,

I really want to get deep in catholic meditation, but I’m not sure where to start.

I do small things like the Examine of Consciousness, yet I want to find MORE catholic meditation resources because I feel so at peace after a great meditation.

Do you have any www recommendations/suggestions?

I’d love to hear your “best practices”!

ALSO, do you know of Catholic Meditation Media; like CDs MP3s etc.?!

Thanks,
Kyle :angel1:
 
The Rosary of course! It is comprised of 20 meditations straight from the Gospel!
 
Also the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius are great also
 
There’s a series of videos on YouTube hosted by a Carmelite nun on prayer of the heart it’s sort of like meditation but it’s called contemplative prayer.
Go to you tube and look up St Teresa prayer of the heart. And you’ll see 6 videos with a Carmelite nun. They’re really good.

Theres also a book online you can read under 2 hours called the Practice of the Presence of God.
 
I really like the In Conversation with God series because the daily meditations are based on the Scripture reading for each day, the meditations are fairly short (3-4 small pages), they are very well written, and they are aimed at laypeople and the challenges faced in everyday life and work.

A single volume can be purchased rather than the whole set.

amazon.com/In-Conversation-God-Meditations-Volume/dp/0906138191/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1357699952&sr=8-2&keywords=in+conversation+with+god

If I’m in a rush, or as a supplement to the ICWG daily meditation, I like the Catholic.net daily meditations on Scripture (click the “Daily Meditations” link): catholic.net/
 
If your looking for contemplation read Dark Night of the Soul or Interior Castle.

Its a short read but right now I am reading Henry Nouwen, Making All Things New. Its more about the begginning points of the spiritual life and putting worry and anxiety away. Great book for the modern world.
 
kyleboerner said:
Hi everyone,

I really want to get deep in catholic meditation, but I’m not sure where to start.

I do small things like the Examine of Consciousness, yet I want to find MORE catholic meditation resources because I feel so at peace after a great meditation.

Do you have any www recommendations/suggestions?

I’d love to hear your “best practices”!

ALSO, do you know of Catholic Meditation Media; like CDs MP3s etc.?!

Thanks,
Kyle :angel1:
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It depends on how “deep” you wish to go and what you are looking for exactly. The most ancient forms of meditation in the Church are probably those of the contemplative prayer practices of the Desert Fathers and other early Ascetics. If you are interested in that you might consider the writings of Evagrius Ponticus and St. John Cassian, practice of the Jesus Prayer, and Lectio Divina.

Some books that might be worth your time are:
amazon.com/Earthen-Vessels-According-Patristic-Tradition/dp/0898708370/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1357701078&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=earthen+vessles
amazon.com/Toward-God-Ancient-Wisdom-Western/dp/0892438908/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357701036&sr=8-1&keywords=toward+god+the+ancient+wisdom+of+western+prayer
amazon.com/Reading-God-Dom-David-Foster/dp/0826460844/ref=sr_1_34?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1357701210&sr=1-34&keywords=lectio+divina
amazon.com/Cassian-Oxford-Studies-Historical-Theology/dp/0195134842/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1357701440&sr=1-1&keywords=cassian+the+monk

I hope that is helpful.

Peace,
 
I also like In Conversation With God. Another wonderful book is Benedictus:Day by Day with Pope Benedict XVI.
 
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I also like In Conversation With God. Another wonderful book is Benedictus:Day by Day with Pope Benedict XVI.
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I find benefit from both of these resources. I would like to suggest another one that I also use, Divine Intimacy by Fr. Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen O.C.D. This has two meditations for each day (morning and evening, if that is how your daily meditation breaks out) plus a Colloquy that provides a stepping stone to prayer. If, as I do, you use both In Conversation With God and Divine Intimacy , you will find they provide you with an abundance of profound springboards to meditation. And, as you work through the year and come back to the readings again and again, there is always something new to take away, just like Holy Scripture. One of the earlier contributers mentioned Lectio Divino, which is reading and meditating on Holy Scripture. This is another, and probably the best source of material for meditation. Like fitness routine, however, you will only benefit and grow in the interior life if you persevere. This is my own particular challenge when confronted with the trials of day-to-day living, so I will pray for your success and ask you to pray for mine.

Via con Dios!
Clare
 
Thank each and every one of you :):)🙂

Your references are greatly appreciated; I look forward to using each resource!!!

The “Practice of the Presence of God” reference was awesome! I’ve had the book (my late grandmother’s) and I have yet to read it. I guess that’s moving it up the list 🙂

God Bless you all,
Kyle
 
kyleboerner said:
Thank each and every one of you :):)🙂

Your references are greatly appreciated; I look forward to using each resource!!!

The “Practice of the Presence of God” reference was awesome! I’ve had the book (my late grandmother’s) and I have yet to read it. I guess that’s moving it up the list 🙂

God Bless you all,
Kyle
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I’m sure you will enjoy Brother Lawrence’s book. It is a standard for spirituality and his style is very approachable. It is a quick read, but to really get the benefit of it, it needs to be read slowly and savored. What Brother Lawrence is describing is what all seekers hope to attain - living perpetually in the presence of God.

Via con Dios!
Clare
 
kyleboerner,
a very easy way to start would be to open the New Testament at random, and read a paragraph or two. Put the book down. And just start thinking on it. What does it mean, or what are your thoughts after reading this, and does it have an practical application in life, or does it shed any light on your life or relationship with Jesus? Pray to the Holy Spirit for guidance.

Then when finished with that thought, then open it up again to a different place, read another paragraph and repeat. Opening it to different places gives a fresh line of thought.

Try that and see how that works for you.
 
daisybee said:
I really like the In Conversation with God series because the daily meditations are based on the Scripture reading for each day, the meditations are fairly short (3-4 small pages), they are very well written, and they are aimed at laypeople and the challenges faced in everyday life and work.

A single volume can be purchased rather than the whole set.

amazon.com/In-Conversation-God-Meditations-Volume/dp/0906138191/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1357699952&sr=8-2&keywords=in+conversation+with+god

If I’m in a rush, or as a supplement to the ICWG daily meditation, I like the Catholic.net daily meditations on Scripture (click the “Daily Meditations” link): catholic.net/
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I second these meditations. Very helpful for advancing in the interior struggle.
 
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