Mental prayer is a form of prayer recommended in the Catholic Church whereby one loves God through dialogue with him, meditating on his words, and contemplating him. It is a time of silence focused on God and one's relationship with him. It is distinguished from vocal prayers which use set prayers, although mental prayer can proceed by using vocal prayers in order to improve dialogue with God.
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- Mental prayer is a form of prayer recommended in the Catholic Church whereby one loves God through dialogue with him, meditating on his words, and contemplating him. It is a time of silence focused on God and one's relationship with him. It is distinguished from vocal prayers which use set prayers, although mental prayer can proceed by using vocal prayers in order to improve dialogue with God. "Mental prayer [oración mental] is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us," said St. Teresa of Avila, one of the foremost writers on mental prayer. Since the emphasis is on love rather than thought, modern authors recommend that it be called interior prayer. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, meditation and contemplative prayer which takes place in mental prayer are "major expressions of the life of prayer" in the Christian tradition. The practice of mental prayer is necessary for reaching the goal of Christian perfection, said Blessed Mother Teresa. "Holiness is impossible without it. " All saints, according to St. Alphonsus Liguori, Doctor of Church on Moral theology, have become saints by mental prayer. Thus, spiritual theologian Adolphe Tanquerey concluded that mental prayer is "the most effective means of assuring one's salvation."
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- Mental prayer is a form of prayer recommended in the Catholic Church whereby one loves God through dialogue with him, meditating on his words, and contemplating him. It is a time of silence focused on God and one's relationship with him. It is distinguished from vocal prayers which use set prayers, although mental prayer can proceed by using vocal prayers in order to improve dialogue with God.
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