The Contemplative Path

The Contemplative Path

Prayer is a reset of our will

Chapter 39 in The Cloud of Unknowing

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Beth Bradford
Jun 08, 2022
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In the Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on Some Aspects of Christian Meditation⁠, prayer is defined to be a “personal, intimate and profound dialogue between man and God.” This “dialogue” indicates an exchange of words between two people.

These words might change according to the situations in our lives. One day our prayers might be directed…

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