Soul of the Apostolate | Ep. 6 - Principles and Hints for the Interior Life

"Even if I have long neglected it, Jesus calls me tenderly to mental prayer, and offers me special help in speaking this language of faith, hope, and love... Am I going to resist this appeal of a Father Who calls even the prodigal to come and listen to His word, to talk to Him as a son; to open his heart to Him and to listen to the beatings of His own?"

Part Five of the classic work by the French Trappist monk, Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard (1858-1935), begins with practical principles for living the interior life and concrete guidance on mental prayer. In addition, Dom Chautard provides ten aids to mental prayer in the included appendix.

Episode 6: Part Five (sections 1 - 2) & Appendix

00:00 - Intro

00:39 - 1. To Active Workers: Hints on the Interior Life

08:51 - 2. Mental Prayer: A Necessary Element of Interior Life, and Consequently of the Apostolate

10:09 - i. Fidelity to Mental Prayer

15:37 - ii. What Mental Prayer Ought to Be

18:45 - iii. How Am I Going to Make My Mental Prayer?

36:50 - Appendix: Ten Aids to Mental Prayer

Links

The Soul of the Apostolate full text: https://www.cmri.org/0-olmc-mission/catholic-books/soul_of_the_apostolate.pdf

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