Posts tagged contemplation
Facing Our Anxiety and Fears in the Silence of Prayer

Chaplain Father Jon Meyer and Host Lindy Wynne explore how silent prayer can be intimidating, especially when facing one's greatest anxieties, fear or shame.

Listeners are encouraged to enter the sacred silence of prayer with the One who knows and loves us best, God. This includes bringing experiences that have been kept hidden for many years.

Father Jon reminds us that silent and personal prayer is where intimacy and vulnerability grow with God. There is nothing the Lord doesn't already know or can't handle.

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A Heart that Prays

Discover what happens "When Women Pray" with featured guest Kathleen Beckman. Kathleen shares stories and encouragement to help listeners engage more fully in their relationships with God and open their hearts to the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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Surrendering My Plans to God

Featured guest and Spiritual Director Raquel Rogers shares her personal story of surrendering her life to God, as well as her continual practice of letting go of circumstances beyond her control (like Covid). Listeners are encouraged to contemplate God at work in their lives through spiritual practices, such as "The Examen" and living in gratitude.

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From Military to Nun

Mother Madonna describes how she went from a member of the Air Force to the cloistered life of a nun at Carmel of Mary Monastery in Wahpeton, North Dakota. Themes explored are vocation, religious life, monastic life, Carmelite nuns, cloistered life, persevering in prayer.

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