Spiritual Dryness Explained: St. Joseph & the Mystery of Aridity in Prayer

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Spiritual dryness is one of the most difficult trials in the interior life—but it is also one of the most powerful means of growth. On this reflection for the feast of St. Joseph, we explore the mystery of aridity in prayer—why it happens, what causes it, and how to respond with strength and perseverance. Drawing from the example of St. Joseph, as well as the teachings of St. Teresa of Avila and St. Francis de Sales, this talk breaks down the three main causes of spiritual dryness: Infidelity to grace Physical or external trials Direct purification from God Even the greatest saints endured dryness, confusion, and anxiety. The key is not to give up—but to remain faithful, humble, and persevering. If you are struggling in your prayer life, this message will help you understand what God may be doing in your soul—and how to respond. 👉 Never give up prayer. Perseverance leads to salvation. 00:00 Opening Prayer 00:14 Feast of St. Joseph Reflection 00:48 St. Joseph’s Trial: Anxiety & Confusion 01:14 Why We Experience Spiritual Dryness 01:47 Cause #1: Infidelity to Grace 03:02 Loss of Fervor & Spiritual Mediocrity 03:30 Cause #2: Physical & External Trials 04:09 Personal Story: Work & Struggle 05:12 Profiting from Hardships 05:42 Cause #3: Dryness from God 06:04 Signs of Divine Purification 06:43 St. Joseph’s Preparation by God 07:30 St. Teresa of Avila on Perseverance 08:21 St. Francis de Sales on Distractions 08:47 Never Abandon Prayer 09:00 Closing & Call to Action For more please visit http://reginaecclesiae.com/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 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: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Catholic #PrayerLife #SpiritualDryness #StJoseph #CatholicFaith #MentalPrayer #CatholicTeaching #Perseverance #InteriorLife #CatholicSpirituality #Saints #LectioDivina

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• Prayer