Frank Laubach’s CIHU Prayer

In the later years of high school I learned about Brother Lawrence’s classic book Practicing the Presence of God. Immediately I was won over to the beauty and goodness of a life devoted to praying without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17). But he was a monk from the 17th Century! Could an ordinary person like me in the modern…

Siguiendo a Jesus de inmediato

El apóstol Pablo nos urge a “orar en todo tiempo” (1 de Tesalonicenses 5:17) . Para crecer en esta área debemos ir más allá de la oración consiente a oraciones corporales inconscientes  con plena confianza en la plenitud del Espíritu Santo (por ejemplo comportamientos, actitudes y hábitos). Juan Wesley le llamo a esto a “vivir…

The Examen of Consciousness to Practice God’s Presence

An ancient tool for helping us learn to practice God’s presence and grow in a more intimate relationship with the Lord is called the Examen of Consciousness or simply “The Examen.” The Examen? If you’re not familiar with it then it probably doesn’t sound appealing! The idea of being examined is something most of us want to…