tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post5601904106120947759..comments2023-07-08T14:04:20.047-05:00Comments on La Vie Catholique - The Catholic Life: Praise Him, Praise HimStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14847605396658754483noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-88453496266039639942009-03-27T13:27:00.000-05:002009-03-27T13:27:00.000-05:00Yeah, I think those fall under "expression of pray...Yeah, I think those fall under "expression of prayer" in the catechism (vocal/meditative/contemplative). Here I just wanted to look at kind of the various aims behind prayer, as talked about in this section of the catechism, and not specifically the expression of those aims. (I did leave off one, blessing/adoration, because I had to fit it into 40 days.) :-) I realize my wording wasn't very precise though, as "form" could really mean either!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847605396658754483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32523001.post-21680659622062919052009-03-27T13:12:00.000-05:002009-03-27T13:12:00.000-05:00There are two other types of prayer that you shoul...There are two other types of prayer that you should mention; although you would not be able to fully examine them in just one blog entry: discursive meditation (CCC 2705-2708) and infused contemplative prayer (CCC 2709-2719). <BR/><BR/>Discursive meditation, or mental prayer, is where you leave vocal prayer, which is the prayer you've been examining, behind. Meditating on the different mysteries of the rosary is the beginning of this type of prayer. <BR/><BR/>Discursive meditation opens the door to infused contemplative prayer, where prayer does not originate from within ourselves, but from the Holy Spirit. When we begin to pray this way, we can truly "pray without ceasing."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com