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In this Podcast I answer the question How to do Mental Prayer and I have laid out the most popular 7 step method of Saint Theresa of Avila.
This is not so much about a strict practice of lifting the mind and soul to God - although indeed this is one of the outcomes. The devotion that unites us to God in this type of prayer is both individual and very personal to you. You and God.
The outcome for me using mental prayer has been an acute awareness of the presence of God an increase of understanding of my own faults and loads and loads of grace to help me overcome them.

The seven steps in doing mental prayer.First we have the
1. PREPARATION
The preparation is simply the intention and action of putting ourselves in the Presence of God.
Using thourghts of Him and about Him.
2. READING
In order to convince ourselves that God loves us it is best to choose a piece of scripture.
3. REFLECTING ON WHAT WE READ
Now reflect throughly what you are reading.
This is what is known as Think about the theme of what is in the piece of scripture.
The saints advise us that It is best to begin with the Passion and Death of Christ.
4 COLLOQUY
The colloquy is the part of Mental Prayer where we tell God how much we love Him. It is important to be spontaneous. Important to allow your emotions to flow toward God.
You can after finishing this conversation of love finish here and carrying on seamlessly into your everyday.
That is if you have taken some time aside in your busy scedule to be with God awhile.
On the other hand i this is your important morning meditation it is best to follow Three more steps.
5. THANKSGIVING RESOLUTION
Because God love you so much and you love Him you want to show your thanks by pleasing Him. What better way to please Him than fowwowing His Will. Carrying out His instructions in the gospel.
Doing our best to become perfect. promising Him to work with His grace eradicting sin from our lives.
6. OFFERING
Making a good resolution to amend our lives.
7. PETITION
WE IMPLORE GOD’S HELP
we ask for God to give us grace to necessary to do His will.
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TRANSCRIPT
St. John of the cross tells us without the aid of mental prayer, the soul cannot triumph over the forces of the demon.
[00:00:16] Welcome to the meditation and mental prayer podcast. This is Catholics talking to God. My name is Christabel, and I'm a Catholic teacher and Theologian. This podcast is predominantly about mental prayer and all things that lead to mental prayer. For instance, we'll be talking about living in the presence of God and we'll be examining how best to do that.
[00:00:40] We'll also be talking about meditation and meditation of course, is the first step toward mental prayer.
[00:00:54] This is our first episode. We will examine the structure of mental prayer, but briefly, before we get into that, let's look at what mental prayer actually is and what it does. Mental prayer is absolutely necessary in the spiritual life. Using this mode of being with God, you find yourself moving on a different plane.
[00:01:16] The Important thing is to be spontaneous in that pr