Ep 47 - Avicii of Prayer - Part 1

Okay...full disclosure. James and Ryan will be discussing the Levels of Prayer in an epic 2-part series starting today! Am I the only one that instantly thought of Avicii's Levels when you think of that? Yes? Crickets.....okay then :(. For those of you who want to enjoy it, here's a link.Back to the meat and potatoes, James and Ryan do a deeeep dive into the different levels of prayer. In Part 1, they give you an overview of the 3-different "ways" of prayer as well as all nine levels before teasing you with only levels 1-2. They also discuss Ryan's checklist for mental prayer, which you can find here: Here is how you do Mental Prayer:Prepare: Place yourself in God's presence and pray for the grace to meditateBegin the meditationReflect on particular subject, some truth of God or the Faith (more on this later)Examine yourself in relation to this truthThink of how you can improve in this aspectAffections like sorrow for sin, hope in God, and love arise in your heart from considering the subject of your meditationOffer petitions in your heart to God: for people in your life, for yourself, your family, your enemies, for the Church, and so onResolve to conquer your main vice or grow in a needed virtueConclusion: Thank God for the graces He gave youLike what you heard? Maybe you just enjoy reading James’s show notes? Please prayerfully consider supporting the podcast here to help grow the show to reach as many men as possible! Thank you for your prayers and support.  Partners: Sword & Spade Magazine → We often talk about Fraternus, an incredible organization that strives to connect men with their children and get them outside! Subscribe to their magazine by using this link and help support them and our show! As always, please pray for us! We are men who are striving every day to be holy, to become saints and we cannot do that without the help of the Holy Ghost!  Get social with us:Follow us on the ‘gram.'Join our private FB group exclusively for our listeners.Send us a textSupport the showPlease prayerfully consider supporting the podcast on our Buy Me A Coffee page. to help grow the show to reach as many men as possible! Thank you for your prayers and support. Subscribe to TAN DIGITAL and use code 'MANLYCATHOLIC' (case sensitive) to get 50% off ANY subscription Check out the Ignatius Black Friday Sale and be sure to Buy the Ignatius Study Bible Today! Be sure to follow us on X for more great content. As always, please pray for us! We are men who strive daily to be holy, to become saints and we cannot do that without the help of the Holy Ghost! Subscribe to our YouTube page to see our manly and holy faces Check out our website Contact us at [email protected]