Nowadays there is a lot of talk about meditation. However, it is sometimes difficult to know the correct meaning of this term, which is part of different approaches (mindfulness meditation, eastern meditation, christian meditation…) and practices (therapeutic, philosophical, spiritual…). Within the Christian tradition, the term meditation it can be used in different contexts, and can be integrated into prayer in different ways: spiritual reflection on a point of faith, internalization of the Word of God, meditation, silent prayer, contemplative attitude… The truth is that meditation dates back to the first centuries of Christianity and allow to have a personal encounter with God. invites you to reflect and pray through different retreats and online novenas that contain various meditations on the catholic faith. For example, in this section you can find, among others, the Gospel reflections of the day, novenas to the saints, novenas and retreats to the Virgin Mary, spiritual retreats for healing and inner growth, preparatory retreats for the main liturgical feasts, etc. Come and meditate through these prayer communities that has made available to you!
Specifically, what is spiritual meditation and what is it done for?
Christian meditation is intimate relationship with God. Meditation is, therefore, wanting to enter into a relationship with the Lord while we delve into ourselves. Christian meditation invites us to have a authentic, intimate and deep relationship with the Lord. Therefore, when we meditate we accept that God looks at us with love and then we learn to look at ourselves. Meditation transforms us and allows for a mutual exchange, necessary in any relationship. In fact, the search for interiority and of an intimate relationship with God has been present since the beginning of Christianity, and has been enriched over the centuries, with characters such as the desert fathersSan Ignacio de Loyola or Santa Teresa de Ávila, which has allowed it to be practiced in different ways (lectio Divina, worshipprayer of recollection, spiritual exercisesetc.).
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Although meditation is a personal and intimate path, it can be important to let yourself be guided in the first steps to feel more comfortable and feel all its beauty. We must know that, just as there is no single way to spend time with a friend, there is also no single way to meditate. The only condition is to be present and open to the presence of God. The most important is make a leap of faith (I know that no matter what I feel, God is there in my being) Y show our willingness to spend time with the Lord (I give it some time, although I feel that today is more difficult). With , you will be able to make retreats and novenas online, which have been made available to you for guide and help you in this process. For example, you can make retreats to develop interiority and open yourself to the presence of God with Saint Ignatius of Loyola, discover his spiritual exercises, meditate on the word of God through reflections based on biblical verses from the Gospel of the day, welcome inner healing, meditate on the mysteries of faith and much more… Open your heart and develop your spirituality through ‘s online novenas and retreats with meditations!