Quratulain’s Reviews > By Timothy M. Gallagher OMV - Meditation and Contemplation: An Ignatian Guide to Praying with Scripture > Status Update

“Gradually prayer leads to transformation. I try to change my actions in light of that

“It made me feel hopeful in that I didn’t feel helpless about the past. I learned that something can be done about the past, that it can be reshaped… that it can take on new meaning. It can become something holy, not just a lost cause. It gave me a new attitude toward my history, and all of history.”

“How is God calling each of us to pray now, at this stage of our spiritual journey? Faithful prayer, review of our experience in prayer, and conversation with a knowledgeable person will help us find answers.”

“Today we understand in the sacred Word what we did not know yesterday; tomorrow we will understand what we did not know today. God has graciously disposed this so that every day we may be nourished.” St Gregory

“A knowledgeable person may help us understand our prayer, and so follow where God is leading.”

“Our daily prayer is like a mustard seed. God’s love gives it a power of growth beyond our imagining.”

“Fidelity in prayer leads to growth in prayer. God’s grace blesses our efforts and prayer deepens.

“Should my heart find what it desires in a phrase (meditation) or Gospel moment (contemplation), there I will rest without anxiety to move forward until I am satisfied. “

“Wise choices regarding the body will greatly bless our prayer.”

“Prayer and the Body: through this gesture the body expresses what the heart perceives. The total person is involved in prayer. The posture which best helps us to seek what we desire in prayer.