Progress Through Mental Prayer

All the saints learned how to master mental prayer, which is silently to turn our thoughts to God in a spirit of reverence. It is a holy skill that fills us with grace and draws us ever closer to our Lord. Here is the classic that will show you how you, too, can develop a deep and meaningful prayer life that is necessary to attain the joys of Heaven.

You will learn valuable insights on methods of mental prayer and the eight crucial aspects of this important practice. You will learn how to prepare for and foster the practice of mental prayer and enter into contemplation of the Lord. As Fr. Edward Leen lays out the progression from the beginning to advanced stages of grace, he also reveals:

• Seven tools you need to strive for sanctity
• The one thing necessary for you to become a saint
• The essential resolution you need to grow in your life of prayer
• Three ways to prepare yourself for a fruitful Holy Communion
• How to cultivat
  
  Author: Edward Leen
  Publisher: Sophia Institute Press
  Published: 08/15/2023
  Pages: 272
  Binding Type: Paperback
  Weight: 0.70lbs
  Size: 8.43h x 5.43w x 0.79d
  ISBN13: 9781644138526
  ISBN10: 1644138522
  BISAC Categories:
  - Religion | Prayer
  - Religion | Christianity | Catholic
  - Religion | Inspirational
  
  

  About the Author
  

  Father Edward Leen, C.S.SP. was born in Ireland in 1885 and entered the Holy Ghost Fathers being ordained in 1914. He was president of Blackrock College in Ireland from 1925 to 1931 and then became professor of philosophy at Kimmage Manor, Dublin. During this time he gave many retreats and conferences, especially to religious communities and he became widely known as a master of spiritual matters.