Mental Prayer

[seanom]

I have heard that the saints talked about the importance of mental prayer and I really want to do it but I don’t know where to start. How do I do it? Could you provide me a link or advise something to me regarding this type of prayer? Thankyou and God Bless…

 

[CountrySteve]

i may be misunderstanding the question but just say a prayer in your head

 

[MaryTeresa2]

Greetings, here are some, hope they help.

beginningcatholic.com/christian-meditation.html

rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/tags/mental-prayer

Just do a search on ‘Catholic Mental Prayer’ and lots of resources will pop up.

Blessings

 

[Viola_Incognita]

rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/tags/mental-prayer

The priest from this site, Father John Bartunek, wrote a nice little book on mental prayer, A Guide to Christian Meditation. (Circle Press. ISBN 9781933271378.)

amazon.com/Guide-Christian-Meditaion-John-Bartunek/dp/193327137X

 

[TiggerS]

I have heard that the saints talked about the importance of mental prayer and I really want to do it but I don’t know where to start. How do I do it? Could you provide me a link or advise something to me regarding this type of prayer? Thankyou and God Bless…

Bless yourself and recall that we are always in the Presence of God and especially when we pray. Talk to God and ask Him to teach you to pray mental prayer and pray it well. You could then think about last Sunday’s Gospel and what it means to you. Bless yourself.

You have prayed mentally.

You could read the links that are given remembering you are in God’s Presence. Think about what is said asking God to help you understand.

You have prayed mentally.

St Therese said that prayer is a simple lifting of heart and mind to God.

 

[Maristella]

There are all different kinds of ways to do mental prayer. If you like structure, you might try Lectio Divina. There is a really good reference thread on this topic here:


What is lectio divina? How do I pray it?

Some other free () resources:


Progress Through Mental Prayer by Fr. Edward Leen (download book at this link).

Contemplation by Fr. Dubay (downloadable series of talks from EWTN)