Episode 9 of the Catholicism Series- “THE FIRE OF HIS LOVE: PRAYER AND THE LIFE OF THE SPIRIT”
This week Wednesday, we’ll be meeting in the Connect room in the basement of Holy Spirit at 7:30pm to watch episode 9 of the Catholicism Series by Fr. Robert Barron that we started in January. It’s titled “THE FIRE OF HIS LOVE: PRAYER AND THE LIFE OF THE SPIRIT” and a brief description is below. After we watch the movie and have a short discussion, we’ll head out to Applebees for a bite to eat.
In this lesson, Father Barron explores Catholic spirituality, which is centered on prayer. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church states: “Prayer is the lifting up of the mind and the heart to God.” On pilgrimage to the places where the great saints and spiritual masters lived, Father Barron explores the different types of prayer: contemplation; adoration; petition; and intercession. In telling the stories of Catholics like Thomas Merton, St. Theresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross, Fr. Barron demonstrates how the human person can be transformed through prayer that manifests a deep, spiritual commitment centered in Christ.