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Pray Without Ceasing: Overcoming Distractions & Building a Habit of Prayer ~ Fr. Ripperger

Struggling to pray—or to grow beyond basic vocal prayers? This talk explains why mental prayer is essential, how the nine levels of prayer unfold (per classic Catholic spiritual theology), and how to build a daily habit of prayer that actually advances your soul. Key takeaways: Prayer = lifting mind and heart to God (intellect & will, not just feelings) Why mental prayer is the doorway to higher stages—beyond vocal prayer How Divine Providence uses our prayer and penance (intercession really changes outcomes) The duty to pray daily (act of religion in justice) and how much time to give Asking for specific virtues - vague requests (clarity sharpens grace) When to pray for temporal goods—and the right order of charity Handling distractions without quitting (and when they become faults) Practical helps: spiritual reading, mortification, environment, methods A recommended resource: Ways of Mental Prayer (TAN) “He who does not pray will not be saved.” — St. Augustine (quoted in the talk) Chapters 00:00 Sign of the Cross & Hail Mary 00:28 Why this conference: prayer has collapsed, need for mental prayer 01:16 Spiritual growth is tied to the nine levels of prayer 02:01 What prayer is: lifting mind & heart (intellect/will - emotions) 03:04 Providence & prayer: how God pre-ordains our petitions 04:23 We don’t “change God’s mind”; we meet the measure He wills 05:35 Pray unceasingly—perseverance matters 06:03 Prayer as an act of religion (justice to God) 06:48 The obligation to pray daily 07:22 Intercessory prayer & why we ask Saints/Angels 08:02 Ask the Holy Ghost to show needs and sins 09:04 Grace: enlightens mind, strengthens will 10:12 Pray for specific virtues (humility, meekness vs anger, etc.) 12:12 Temporal goods: when and how to ask rightly 13:30 Order of charity: spiritual goods first 14:05 Public vs private prayer 14:49 Why use vocal prayer (three reasons) 17:14 Vocal prayer helps beginners; don’t get stuck there 17:25 Aim for the transforming union (level nine) 18:47 Vocal is lowest; pursue mental prayer 19:37 Liturgy & learning to meditate 21:29 Qualities of good prayer: attention, devotion, sincerity, right faith 22:06 State of grace & orthodoxy affect efficacy 23:20 How long should prayer be? Avoid tedious or rushed extremes 24:20 Holiness increases prayer’s effectiveness 25:21 Failing to pray can be gravely sinful 26:03 How much to pray (laity): 15–30 minutes minimum 27:32 “Pray always” & limits of our faculties 27:43 What is meditation & how to do it 28:43 Use spiritual reading to feed meditation 29:48 Mortification reduces distraction 30:49 Effective prayer & the prayer of simplicity 31:44 Preparation & methods (Ignatian/Franciscan, etc.) 33:20 Why God allows distractions; perseverance = love 36:01 When distractions become venial 37:27 Teresa of Avila: practical tips to refocus 38:45 Prayer as habit: it becomes easier & more delightful 39:17 Prayer anticipates heaven (beatific vision) 41:17 Prayer is the principal means to happiness; final blessing For more sermons & lectures please visit http://sensustraditionis.org/ & remember to do the PenanceWare Fr asks for Fr Ripperger's order of exorcists http://dolorans.org/ #Catholic #Prayer #MentalPrayer #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicFaith #CatholicSpirituality #StThomasAquinas #TeresaOfAvila #Contemplation #Rosary #DivineProvidence #IntercessoryPrayer #Holiness #DailyPrayer #CatholicTeachings 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-b... Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-sup... 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 (C) 2021 Sensus Fidelium 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron:   / sensusfidelium   ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sens... ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/donate-supp... ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook:   / sensusfidelium   🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://  / sensus_fidelium   🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔