A Short Method of Mental Prayer

By Fr. Nicholas Ridolfi O.P.

A Practical Guide to Catholic Meditation In just 72 pages, Fr. Nicholas Ridolfi provides a sure method for practicing Catholic Meditation and Mental Prayer. A Dominican Priest who lived in the 17th century, Fr. Ridolfi draws on scripture, great spiritual writers such as Saint Teresa of Ávila, and his own experience in this handbook. The Structure of Meditation according to Fr. Ridolfi: The Preparation: The Presence of God, The Act of Humility, and The Petition The Body of Prayer: The Consideration, The Affections, and The Resolutions The Conclusion: The Petition for Help, The Act of Thanksgiving, The Act of Oblation Also included: The Exercises for the Practice of the Presence of God for Every Day of the Week, According to the Seven Petitions of the Our Father . "Prayer will make the bright light of the presence of God shine in your minds; it will carry you up to His very Throne, and make you understand that in God alone is true good to be found and possessed, and that God alone deserves to be the object of your desires." --Fr. Nicholas Ridolfi

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F6DG6245
• ISBN13: 9798319148902
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 80 Pages
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.2" x 5.0"