The Visitation & the Secret to Spiritual Growth | Learn Mental Prayer ~ Fr. Armand de Malleray, FSSP

About this sermon

On the Feast of the Visitation, this beautiful sermon explores one of the most overlooked aspects of the spiritual life: daily silent mental prayer. While many reflections on the Visitation focus on the sanctification of St. John the Baptist in the womb and the powerful pro-life message found in the Gospel, this homily turns our attention to something equally profound—Our Lady's life of contemplation. Mary teaches us that authentic Christian action flows from deep union with God. Through a daily habit of silent prayer, speaking to Christ with our own words, and simply remaining in His presence, our souls are transformed, our faith deepens, and God begins working through us in ways we often cannot see. If you've struggled with distractions, dryness in prayer, or knowing where to begin, this sermon offers practical guidance for developing a genuine life of contemplation. In this sermon you'll discover: • Why the Visitation teaches us about contemplation. • The difference between vocal prayer and mental prayer. • How to begin with just three minutes each day. • Why silent prayer is essential for spiritual growth. • How Our Lady models perfect intimacy with God. • Why prayer bears eternal fruit even when we feel nothing. May Our Lady of the Visitation obtain for us the grace to spend faithful time with Our Lord every day. 00:00 Opening Prayer 00:24 The beautiful succession of Catholic feasts 01:00 The Visitation and the sanctity of life 02:02 Mary: contemplation before action 03:00 Why every Catholic needs silent prayer 04:23 The root of every fruitful spiritual life 05:25 Starting small in mental prayer 06:35 Why silent prayer cannot be replaced 07:25 Eliminating distractions 08:22 Speaking to Jesus with your own words 09:42 When words are no longer necessary 11:03 Mary as the perfect model of contemplation 12:20 Make time for God every day 13:22 Begin with three minutes 14:24 The hidden fruits of daily prayer 15:26 Contemplative souls bless the whole world 16:06 Final blessing Fr’s new books on the Eucharist & Priests are here: On the Holy Eucharist - https://www.lumenfidei.ie/product/ego-eimi-it-is-i/ On the sacred Priesthood - http://aroucapress.com/x-ray-of-the-priest & use "Arouca" (it is case sensitive) for 10% off in the Coupon Code Section Near Missed Masses - https://aroucapress.com/near-missed-masses & use "Arouca" (it is case sensitive) for 10% off in the Coupon Code Section Their quarterly magazine Dowry here: https://fssp.co.uk/category/dowry/ Seminary blog: http://fsspwigratzbad.blogspot.com/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 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/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #Visitation #BlessedVirginMary #OurLady #MentalPrayer #SilentPrayer #CatholicFaith #PrayerLife #Contemplation #MarianDevotion #CatholicSermon #SpiritualLife #LatinMass #ChristianPrayer

Topics

• Prayer
• Spiritual Growth