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Download PDF Anyone who seriously undertakes a life of prayer – that is, who does not only pray occasionally or when going through great anguish – will realize that it is not always an easy path; rather, there are sufferings that can make prayer even wearisome for us. Therefore, we will have to fight against […]

Download PDF The best preparation for prayer, which at the same time is its very fruit, is the focus of our life on God. This means, in the first instance, living in a state of grace; that is, in conformity with the divine will. Only under this condition can prayer be profoundly effective and can

Download PDF NOTE: We have decided to extend the series on the spiritual life, hoping it will be of benefit to our listeners, so that they can get a more complete idea of the path of following Christ. As far as possible, we will continue to offer the links where you might find a meditation

Download PDF “Justice is the constant and firm will to give to each one what is his due.” (St. Thomas Aquinas) In this simple definition we find the basis for the practice of this cardinal virtue. Justice is directed, in the first place, to God Himself, for there is nothing more just than to render

Download PDF “For the Lord gives wisdom;    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.” (Prov 2:6) The virtue of prudence is usually considered as the “auriga virtutum”; that is, the moderator or conductor of the other virtues, because it helps us to apply the virtue that corresponds to the given circumstances, in a wise and

Download PDF Meditation on the Gospel of the day (Lk 11:29-32): The rejection of useless thoughts Yesterday we focused on showing the importance of the asceticism of thoughts in order to gain mastery over them and to be the ones who decide what kind of attention we give or don’t give each thought. We had

Download PDF NOTE: As long as we continue these lectures on the spiritual life, we will always include in the text a link to a meditation on the reading or the Gospel of the day, if we have them available. Gospel (Lk 17:11-19): Rejection of evil thoughts Every voluntary – that is, conscious – thought

Download PDF NOTE: During these days we will be developing in our meditations a theme for the spiritual life. For those who would like to listen to a meditation based on the reading of the day (Gal 3:7-14), we leave the corresponding link here: http://en.elijamission.net/the-law-kept-us-under-guard/ “Perverse thoughts separate people from God.” (Wis 1:3) With the

Download PDF NOTE: During these days we will be developing a theme in our meditations for the spiritual life. For those who wish to listen to a meditation based on the reading or the gospel of the day, we leave here the corresponding link: First Reading (Gal 3:7-14): http://en.elijamission.net/children-of-abraham/ Gospel (Lk 11:14-26): http://en.elijamission.net/a-stronger-had-to-come-2/ Yesterday we

Download PDF NOTE: During these days we are developing in the meditations a theme for the spiritual life. For those who wish to listen to a meditation based on the reading or the gospel of the day, we leave here the corresponding link: To advance in the spiritual life it is essential to obey the