Here Dom Vital Lehodey, Abbot of Bricquebec, concentrates on the beginning stages of prayer, up through what is called the prayer of quiet, but he also describes the higher forms of prayer as well, including the very summit, or the prayer of union. In the process, he explains the advantages, the trials and—yes—the joys of mental prayer, plus he gives practical instructions on the methods of practicing this type of prayer.
He also shows what to avoid and how to overcome the difficulties involved. By far the salient strength of this book is its description of how one goes from ordinary prayer to mystical prayer, which constitutes the giant step in the spiritual life. A wise and learned guide to spiritual matters, The Ways of Mental Prayer is a work destined to lead many to divine intimacy—a foretaste of Heaven on earth.
- Author:
- Abbot Vitalis Lehodey, OCR
- Imprint:
- TAN Books
- Pages:
- 440
- Publication Date:
- 1/1/2009
- Product Format:
- Paperbound
- Pdf:
- https://tanbooks.com/content/0095_Preview.pdf
- Height:
- 8.00
- Width:
- 5.25
14 Reviews
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Traditional Roman Catholic Approved
I hope that Tan Books continues to provide these timeless gems
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Interesting
Interesting
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Essential to Proper Spiritual Formation
Purchased 50 for my Newman center. One of the two books I would consider essential to proper formation (the other is the Catechism).
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A true aid in the way of prayer
This book has been of great assistance and inspiration in my prayer life. It has helped me to better approach God, create order with its methods especially on days where I am feeling scatter brained or uninspired, and ensure I am asking God for good things frequently.
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Life-changing book on Union with God
This book is an excellent work on spiritual theology and will change your life on the importance of mental prayer, a loving conversation between friends as St Teresa of Ávila describes mental prayer. We all need to be spending at least a half hour a day in mental prayer. “He who does not pray cannot be saved”—St Alphonsus Liguori, Holy Doctor of the Church. Mental prayer gives us the disposition necessary to receive great graces from God through the Immaculate Heart of Our Lady. Mental prayer is the source of our strength and prepares us for the eternal union of love where we will spend eternity in ceaseless communion with the Most Holy Trinity.
