St. John of the Cross & Mastering Contemplative Prayer | EWTN News Nightly

About this sermon

Saint John of the Cross is known for his writings and teachings on praying in solitude. Father Donald Haggerty, a priest from the Archdiocese of New York, explores the need for this type of prayer in his book "Saint John of the Cross: Master of Contemplation." Fr. Donald shares what inspired him to write about St. John of the Cross. The saint was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1926 and is often referred to as a mystical doctor. Fr. Donald talks more about that. He tells us what lessons he thinks we can learn from St. John of the Cross and how his life is still relevant today. The priest fills us in on why the contemplative prayer is so important and how we can incorporate it into our daily lives. He gives our viewers who may be new to contemplative prayer some tips, especially those who may find it difficult to just sit still and quiet their minds. Fr. Donald discusses what he hopes people take away from his book. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf

Topics

• Prayer
• Jesus Christ