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Contemplative Prayer and Openness to God
Contemplative prayer is only possible if we are totally open with God.
A posture of openness will break off our chains and allow us to turn away from the narcissistic fantasies of our modern culture and find peace in the light of truth.
Let us now consider the personal requirements that we need.
The first thing that we need is openness to God. God respects our freedom and he will not force our door open. We need to open it and allow him to enter. Let us recall a beautiful passage from the Sacred Scriptures: "Look, I am standing at the door, knocking. If one of you hears me calling and opens the door, I will come in to share his meal, side by side with him" (Revelation 3: 20).
In the years leading up to my ordination to the priesthood, I did a lot of apostolic work in Spain. People were always extremely friendly, but the ability to find someone who was interested to discuss our Catholic Faith was difficult. I was always struck by the fact that unless there was an active presence of the Neocatechumenal Way or Opus Dei, it was impossible to find anyone under forty years of age in a Sunday parish Mass.
Six months after my December, 1987 ordination to the priesthood, a new assignment brought me back to the United States. One day when I had a little break, I decided to visit a local bookstore, and a new book caught my immediate attention. The Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom was featured as one of the new releases for the summer. I saw the title and I instantly said to myself, "that's not true."
With great interest, I purchased the book and as the summer unfolded, I realized that Allan Bloom was right. I was away from normal American life for ten years and the American mind did close.
Openness to God is the most fundamental characteristic that is needed in order for us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer.
The beginning of The Catechism of the Catholic Church provides two models of openness. The first model is Abraham and the second model is Mary. These two spiritual giants show us how we are to respond to God.
"To obey (from the Latin ob-audire, to 'hear or listen to') in faith is to submit freely to the word that has been heard, because its truth is guaranteed by God, who is Truth itself. Abraham is the model of such obedience offered us by Sacred Scripture. The Virgin Mary is its most perfect embodiment" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 144).
Both Abraham and Mary entrusted themselves to God and they allowed him to lead them through the journey of life. They did not know where they were going, and their only map and compass was their profound faith in God. "Only faith can guarantee the blessings that we hope for, or prove the existence of the realities that at present remain unseen" (Hebrews 11: 1).
Contemplative prayer is only possible if we are totally open with God.
Through the gift of contemplative prayer, the Holy Spirit enters into the deep recesses of our soul. Contemplative prayer is impossible if we are not willing to allow God to love us and to lead us along the journey of life.
Sin separates us from God. Moreover, refusing to embrace the Magisterium of the Church and rejecting the Sacrament of Confession thrusts us into the abyss of twisted thinking, unfounded opinion and false ideologies.
Pride produces Pharisaical religious practices, whereas the fruits of the Holy Spirit blossom from a humble soul. "What the Spirit brings is very different: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trustfulness, gentleness and self-control" (Galatians 5: 22).
Announcing a special year of faith, Pope Benedict XVI wrote: "The 'door of faith' (Acts 14:27) is always open for us, ushering us into the life of communion with God and offering entry into his Church. It is possible to cross that threshold when the word of God is proclaimed and the heart allows itself to be shaped by transforming grace" (Porta Fide, 1).
Complete openness to God: this is the first and most important quality necessary for contemplative prayer. A posture of openness will break off our chains and allow us to turn away from the narcissistic fantasies of our modern culture and find peace in the light of truth.
The gospels continually display a two-sided equation: man's search for God and God's search for man.
Man's search for God is expressed with these words of Jesus: "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock, and it will be open to you. For every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened" (Luke 11: 15).
Asking, seeking and knocking are three attributes of the person who is open to God and longing for communion with him.
God's search for man is expressed with these words from Sacred Scripture that I have already mentioned: "Look, I am standing at the door, knocking. If one of you hears me calling and opens the door, I will come in to share his meal, side by side with him" (Revelation 3: 20).
In the gospel narrative about the Samaritan woman, we are struck by the fact that Jesus is tired and he stops at the well to rest. The heat is oppressive and Jesus is exhausted. Nevertheless, forgetful of his own personal needs, Jesus is absorbed by an uncontainable desire for the eternal salvation of the Samaritan woman.
Just as Jesus sought the eternal salvation of the Samaritan woman, he seeks us out as well. He continually reaches out to us and desires our eternal salvation.
Contemplative prayer is an immense gift of the Holy Spirit. Openness is the first and most important quality that we need in order to receive this gift.
Father James Farfaglia is a contributing writer for Catholic Online and author of Get Serious! - A Survival Guide for Serious Catholics. You can visit him on the web at www.fatherjames.org.
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1 year ago
its good GOD gave us a gift us sacrament of confession so we should always use it
1 year ago
Hide nothing from God, but open up through the Sacrament of Confession, a Prayer for Mercy, lest one be caught before Him in the Sin, like it was to the First parents through the disobedience.
1 year ago
A very nice article i must confess.We should always encourage our brothers and sister loosing faith to come back to God and it can be achieved by making them understand the teachings of the church.
1 year ago
Many thanks for reminding me about the importance of the Cursillo movement. I don't know what is happening now in Spain with the Cursillo movement, but when I was in Spain in the mid-80's it was a very popular movement and very helpful in getting young people re-engaged with the Catholic Faith. -
1 year ago
I find that my mind closes when I live a life that's too "busy." Every waking moment filled with activity, leaving no time for God. It's easy not to hear the Lord when you refuse to stop and listen. Our Deacon is fond of the term "resting with the Lord." Stop, relax, ask for guidance and listen.
I can recommend no better way to learn how to open yourself to God than to participate in an adult formation program like Christ Renews His Parish. I've gained immeasurable benefit from it and made friends I know I will have for many years to come, if not a lifetime.
God bless... -
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It is amazing that not only in Spain but the United States that we cling to these narcissistic tendencies. The Cursillo movement was started in the late 1940's to bring Spanish Catholic men back to the Church and participation in the sacraments, Every generation has to reinvent itself and rediscover communion with God. I asked my daughter something yesterday if she had done something and was immediately told that didn't I know that she was too busy and that I should have known that she did not have time. Well no I did not know and happened to be busy myself. Scripture is so important and His word never comes back void. Our actions and are lives are designed for a relationship with God. That relationship is not boxed in the lives of one person but in a community of faith and our mission is to make disciples of the world.
1 year ago
This was a very good treatment. It is important to balance fidelity to the Magisterium, a life consonant with the moral life, participation in the sacraments, and contemplative prayer. Mysticism without a proper foundation in doctrine and morals, without intellectual and moral purgation, can often lead to spiritually tragic results. There is not any faculty we have that should not be open to God, that should not be in that posture of saying, "fiat mihi secundum Verbum tuum."
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Directions: In a medium-sized bowl, beat the olive oil, lime juice, maple syrup, garlic, salt, and chili powder until it emulsifies (holds together). Add the mango, avocado, and cilantro, and mix gently by hand or with a wooden spoon. Adjust salt, as needed. Spoon atop fried fish.
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- 3 cloves garlic, unpeeled
- 1/4 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold, or Idaho potatoes
- 1 (about 2 pounds) rutabaga
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
Step 1
Heat oven to 450 degrees. Place garlic in an ovenproof ramekin; drizzle with olive oil. Roast until light brown and very soft, about 20 minutes. Remove garlic from oven, and let stand until cool enough to handle. Peel garlic, cut into slices, and set aside. Reduce heat to 425 degrees.
Step 2
Meanwhile, peel potatoes, and slice them as thinly as possible; place them in a bowl, and put damp paper towel on top to keep them from turning brown. Peel rutabaga, and cut in half, slice as thinly as possible, and cover with a damp paper towel.
Step 3
In a 10-inch nonstick ovenproof skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter, swirling pan to coat bottom and sides. Remove from heat. Starting at the sides of the pan, arrange about half of the rutabaga slices in overlapping concentric circles, covering bottom of pan; press to compress. Sprinkle rutabaga with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, and a third of the roasted garlic; dot with 1 tablespoon butter.
Step 4
Arrange the potato slices in tight concentric circles over the rutabaga, and press down. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, and another third of the garlic; dot with 1 tablespoon butter. Arrange remaining rutabaga on top, and season again with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and remaining garlic; dot with 1 tablespoon butter.
Step 5
Spread a large piece of aluminum foil with remaining tablespoon butter. Cover skillet tightly with the foil, buttered side down. Place a cast-iron skillet on the foil to weigh it down, and transfer to the oven. Bake until vegetables are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 50 to 60 minutes.
Step 6
Remove pan from oven, and let stand on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove foil, and invert roots carefully onto a serving dish. Garnish with remaining 1/2 teaspoon thyme, and serve warm. This can be made ahead of time and reheated.
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frannikenna27 Nov, 2007
sounds like my grandmother's Swedish dish, only we mashed all ingredients together


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Cassherin character sheet:
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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I'm also revamping my character, Cassherin. I'm currently working on the character sheet so more to come.
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worst day ever
My computer of three years decided to abruptly end our relationship the other day... and he wouldn't give back any of my belongings either.
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Maya project number three: interior of an attic bedroom with a munch of books. I still want to add more to it but for now, it'll have to do.
Well, i guess I'll just hibernate later. The following photos are from the Society of Illustrators student show reception. Words cannot express the pure talents of the work currently being displayed at the Museum of American Illustration. Though I didn't get to meet many people (got lost in the subway and ended up an hour late to the show), it was well worth the trip to see the gorgeous work.
eating a Big Apple
I just got back from New York this past Monday and I must say, it was full of awesome.
Being a typical tourist:
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While the Africans contributed to the agriculture of the state, they certainly left their mark on the cuisine of Louisiana as well. Dr. Gwendolyn Midlo Hall, an authority on the African-American experience, introduces us to these ingenious culinarians by tracing their heritage from Africa to the cane fields, cotton patches and kitchens of South Louisiana. Chef Folse joins Chef Don Mastroni and Pearlie Jefferson at the Old Coffee Pot in New Orleans to make rice, or "calla" cakes, a favorite snack of New Orleanians. Judy Whitney Davis performs fabulous "spirituals" or "corn ditties."
Visit the Website: http://www.lpb.org/programs/tasteofla/ourfoodheritage/
Episode #1112 / Length: 26 minutes
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- Saturday, February 15th at 8:30 AM on KLRU Create
- Saturday, February 15th at 8:30 PM on KLRU Create
- Sunday, February 16th at 2:30 PM on KLRU Create


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