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I had an unexpected experience recently. As discussed in other threads, as well as prayer and penace, I also practice, stutteringly, disciplined meditation techniques such bas breathing exercises. Normally I manage up to 15 to 20 minutes of serious mediatiton before I lose concentration. I normally ...

I am wondering if all self assertion and willfulness is an obstacle to abandonment to God in prayer? "Abandon yourself to God!" If that I could. I agree entirely with your sentiment hoc602, I fear I will never achieve it mind you (BTW I am not suggesting that you are saying you have ...

I am one of those happy to humble myself before a greater earthly power. I do not think I am naive, I do not believe without doubt that the church is correct on all matters, but my loyalty and deference is to that institution and this does me unarguable spiritual good. My opinion is it is a rather g...

I think calling them Opus Dei Centres does make them sound a little... um.... new? cultish? I am not a fan of the generic term 'centre'

I wonder if one can visit Opus Dei Centres in the UK?

Also, our prayer should also contain spaces of silience, where God can talk back to us. Most of us just waffle on, not allowing Him a space to enter... Perhaps, we are scared what He might say... Which I think is where the more meditative side of my prayer life comes into being. I am often supri...

A full size wooden cross, strong enough to hold a man, hands and feet bound to it by a responsible, closed mouth partner, preferably a spiritual director. I do not how long such a penance would be tolerable and I have never considered such a thing until now. Now I have considered it, I would imagin...

I have not as yet used a discipline, I believe it is used by those in the Carmelite Order, whish is considered strict by most measures. Personally, and I mean this quite sincerely, I believe the more strict we are in our devotional life, including usch practices as corporal mortification, the easier...

The religions of the world have set structures and some of them say they are the only way to God. What I would like to ask is, if one has an unshakeable belief in God and use prayer, meditation and work with other human beings to try to perfect and enlarge your spiritual life, must you align yoursel...

Based on the assumption that the users of this forum understand that corporal mortification does not have to mean ripping flesh off my back :roll: I would like to start a topic discussing other more novel types of physical penance. I think we may come to the conclusion that the reason there are s...