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Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation.
—Matthew 26:41

 

THE PAGES ON THIS MENU GUIDE YOU INTO THE PRAYER LIFE YOU WILL NEED TO ASSIST YOUR SPRITUAL GROWTH. Throughout this website, links on pages will take you to various other pages of this website on which the linked subject is described, even though in some cases it may not seem that the title of the page to which you are taken has any relevance to the linked subject.

 
Introduction to Prayer | Liturgical | Devotional | Intercessory | Practical Self-help | Prayer Cards | CDs | Related Freewill Materials

 

NTRODUCTION TO PRAYER
	Learning to Pray The Essence of Genuine Prayer: Asking for Guidance; Praying Constantly; Feelings in Prayer; When You Don’t Receive Answers to Your Prayers; Vocal Prayer and Mental Prayer; Fundamental Prayer (The Sign of the Cross, Improvised Prayer, The Jesus Prayer, Prayer Before Meals); Beyond the Basics (The Angelus, The Rosary, The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy, The 3 O’Clock Prayer); The Liturgy of the Hours
	Confession Impediments to genuine repentance and confession: Intellectual Confession; Spiritual Progress; The Caricature of Confession; The Sin of Presumption; The Psychological Root of the Sin of Presumption; Time Alone Does Not Bring Absolution; Summary; Examination Guide
	Scruples  (From the Q&A Section) Overcoming the scruples that impede a holy life: Knowing and Not-knowing; The Unconscious Conflict of Scruples; The Psychological Motive; Interpretation, not Fear; Anger and Self-sabotage; Self-sabotage and Scruples; The Solution
	Reading the Bible A common-sense guide to basic Old Testament history and the Psalms
	Spiritual Fruits The spiritual fruits by which a genuine prayer life can be recognized
ITURGICAL
	The Creeds The Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed, in English and Latin
	Liturgical Seasons Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time, Lent, and Easter
	The Liturgy of the Hours Step-by-step instructions
	Mass Indifference; An Obligation, a Duty, a Habit; Something Real; Reason to Rejoice; The Desire to Love; The Eucharist; Suffering Sacrifice; Physical and Spiritual Sustenance; Abuses; Be Not Afraid
EVOTIONAL
	Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus To repair by a special act of homage the cruel indifference and injuries to which His loving Heart is everywhere subject
	After Mass: The Leonine Prayers Including the Salve Regina and the Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel
	The Angelus The Angelus (and the Regina Caeli for the Pascal Season) in English and Latin
	The Divine Praises  (From the Q&A Section) In English and Latin
	The Litany of Humility By Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val
	The Little Crown of the Blessed Virgin According to Saint Louis Marie de Montfort
	The Rosary Step-by-step instructions with Biblical references
	Three O’clock Prayer with the Stations of the Cross Step-by-step instructions
	Waking Prayers Prayers to say immediately on waking in the morning
NTERCESSORY
	The Chaplet of Saint Rita For “impossible” family situations: Step-by-step instructions
	The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy Step-by-step instructions
	Prayer in Sorrow for Abortions To the Holy Spirit through the intercession of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
	Prayer to the Venerable Cross Use this prayer for personal protection from evil.
RACTICAL SELF-HELP
	How to Stop Masturbating  (From the Q&A Section) The truth about masturbation: Demons and Wolves; The Theological Issues; The Psychological Issues; The Actual Failure; The Urge to Masturbate; The Healing Process; The Spiritual Battle
	Smoking Cessation Step-by-step instructions to stop smoking with visualization and prayer: Enslavement; Stopping Smoking through Faith and Prayer; Visualization and Prayer Technique; Coping with Cravings
	Treatment of Bipolar Disorder Recommendations for the treatment of mania and hypomania: Mood Stabilizers; Expansive Fantasy; Healing from Grandiosity; A Complication to the Healing: Religiosity; Deceived by “Trust in God”; Psychotherapy—not Arguing
	Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder Recommendations for healing feelings of abandonment and rage: The Rage from Feeling Abandoned; The Rage Continues: Pushing Away; “It’s Your Fault!”; To Heal the Rage; Love: The Imitation of Christ; The Mystical Price of Love
	Treatment of Depression and Anxiety Recommendations for healing the failure to trust in divine providence and justice: The Unconscious Aspect of Emotional Trials; Encountering Emotional Trials with Faith; Medication vs. Self-Scrutiny; Self-help Recommendations
	Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Recommendations for healing feelings of repressed anger and guilt: Unconscious Guilt; Healing Guilt through a Holy Lifestyle: Christian Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment, Understanding Emotional Hurt, and Desire for the Holy
	Treatment of Personality Disorders Recommendations for understanding personality gifts and correcting their misuse: The Problem with “Personality”; Personality Disorders; Personality Gifts; Catholic Treatment Recommendations
	Weight Reduction Step-by-step instructions to lose weight with visualization and prayer: Body Mass Index Calculator; Points to Ponder about Overeating; Weight Reduction Assisted by Fasting; Weight Reduction through Faith and Prayer; Visualization and Prayer Technique; Coping with Cravings
RAYER CARDS
	Prayer Cards The Angelus; The Divine Praises; Father, Forgive Them; Prayer to the Holy Spirit; Prayer to Saint Joseph; Prayer to Saint Rita; Swept Away; Prayer to the Venerable Cross; Waking Prayers
ECORDINGS (CDs)
	Guided Imagery for Relaxation and Healing This CD guides you through a psychological experience of relaxation and healing that is faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church
	Rosarium This CD is a superb companion for praying the Rosary in Latin. For each mystery, I leave a pause in the recording to allow you to specify the particular mystery you intend to pray. Thus this CD can be used on any day for any of the various mysteries.
ELATED FREEWILL MATERIALS
	Latin Audio of Benedictus Deus
	FREEWILL PDF Documents Liturgy of the Hours supplement; Necessary Christian Prayers in English and Latin; 3 O’Clock Hour; the Angelus and Regina Coeli; the Litany of Humility; Weight Reduction the Catholic Way; Stop Smoking the Catholic Way