The BEST Part: Why Mental Prayer Is Essential for Every Catholic

About this sermon

Our Lord declares: "My house shall be called a house of prayer." In this profound traditional Catholic sermon, we explore the Gospel of Martha and Mary, the cleansing of the Temple, and one of the greatest forgotten treasures of the spiritual life: mental prayer. Drawing from St. Francis de Sales, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Bonaventure, St. Gregory Nazianzen, St. John Chrysostom, and St. John Damascene, this sermon explains why prayer is not merely saying words—it is friendship with God. Discover: • Why Mary chose "the better part" • The balance between the active and contemplative life • What mental prayer actually is • Why every Catholic is called to contemplation • How to begin praying mentally today • The three levels of praying vocal prayers well • Why Our Lord cleansed the Temple • How to transform your spiritual life through daily conversation with God Whether you are just beginning your prayer life or seeking deeper union with God, this sermon offers practical and timeless wisdom from the great saints of the Church. "Prayer is friendship with God." 0:00 Our Lord Cleanses the Temple 0:21 My House Shall Be Called a House of Prayer 0:58 St. Mary Magdalene and St. Martha 1:30 Martha and Mary 2:23 The Better Part 2:50 The Castle and the Blessed Virgin Mary 3:44 The Contemplative Life 4:02 Martha's Great Faith 4:40 St. Francis de Sales on Love of God 6:32 Treatise on the Love of God 7:22 What Is Mystical Theology? 7:57 What Is Prayer? 8:57 Begin Practicing Mental Prayer 9:53 Daily Mental Prayer 10:39 The Three Parts of Good Prayer 12:16 Mental Prayer Before the Blessed Sacrament 12:56 Becoming a House of Prayer 13:10 Prayer Is Friendship with God For more from this parish please visit https://www.institute-christ-king.org/wausau-sermons & please 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Follow the Institute of Christ the King on... Facebook: facebook.com/ICKSP Twitter: twitter.com/ICKSP Instagram: instagram.com/ICKSP ***Donations to Sensus Fidelium is 501(c)3 tax deductible*** 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/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. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 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.us/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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #MentalPrayer #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #LatinMass #Prayer #StFrancisDeSales #CatholicSermon #EucharisticAdoration #CatholicSpirituality #SensusFidelium #MarthaAndMary #InteriorLife #Contemplation #JesusChrist #CatholicFaith

Topics

• Prayer