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If you have been struggling with mental prayer, this video is for you. It is extremely underrated and we all should be doing it. Listen to Gabi from ‪@gabiafterhours‬ as he tells us how to do mental prayer!
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[@gabiafterhours]

Thank you for having me on! Keep up the amazing work!

[@TheReligiousHippie]

Thank you!

[@riversdunn2543]

Hey gabi, I am catholic(but not yet baptised) I would love to be able to consecrate myself to mary with 33 days to morning glory. As I am unbaptised would I be able to do that?

[@user-nb2sn6id4r]

​@@riversdunn2543of course you can!

[@exotericeric]

@gabiafterhours Thanks for this and all that you do... a humble suggestion of caution Brother. You went to film the testimony of Tammy Peterson not Jordan Peterson. Focus on her and Mother Mary not him in public forums. The temptation is admittedly potent but stay strong. ❤ ya as a Brother and keep up the great work!! In Christ, Eric

[@rachelpops9239]

Gabi can you make a mental prayer video for families/kids?

[@iluvlexiful]

You’re right God does have a sense of humor. there was this time that God had put it on my heart to tell somebody something that was very difficult. I don’t like telling people difficult things so I wanted to write it in a letter, I didn’t wanna call on the phone. but I kept getting this nagging feeling in my heart saying no call. so I’m having this dialogue with God in the bathroom while getting ready to brush my teeth and I said God do I really have to call? So I’m leaning over the sink brushing my teeth when I see a bar of soap …..DIAL. I laughed!

[@chezJinsi]

😂😂 oh goodness

[@angelaonthego]

That’s funny, I’ve definitely experienced the same but can’t remember the specifics at the moment

[@spiritual_warfare]

I feel you. Way back when I was just starting driving school, I sensed God telling me that I don’t need to go that day. I stopped on my tracks, because the pull was strong. I paused several times in getting dressed, doing my hair because of it. Pushed the urge away just so I could finally leave. Apparently my instructor was absent and no replacement for the day. I went back home, faced my mirror kinda laughing with a pouty face feeling like I should’ve given to the urge to call the school first. I felt God was smiling at me that whole time. Something even more weird, that He had a “jester” in His court, kind of the renaissance era where kings had one. Not sure if that represented anything else but this Jester was laughing mad at me, we couldn’t help but join in the laughter. It just felt like an intimate trio of friends laughing together. That’s how I discovered God the Father has a sense of humor. Can’t explain more about this experience, but I believe He has his own way to each of His children.

[@rachelpops9239]

This is gonna change the whole spiritual game! Young saint numbers are gonna blow up! Thank you Gabi and Amber❤

[@agneswanjiru4335]

I learnt this opening prayer from formation with Opus Dei and it sums up everything "My Lord and my God I firmly believe that You are here, that You see me and that You hear me. I adore You with profound reverence. I ask Your pardon for my sins and grace to make this time of prayer fruitful. My Immaculate Mother, St Joseph my Father and Lord, my Guardian Angel intercede for me.

[@SeekTruthBeloved]

The video that Gabi posted on The Urgency of Mental Prayer also changed my life! Thank you for this video! God bless you!

[@TheReligiousHippie]

Mine too!!

[@bldbar118]

The “realness” of the imagined world is the truth that sustained quiet intuitives, like the Saints. It IS our keystone, that is why being “like a child” is so important: the access to decrement of the gut and ready imagination. I had to leave the Church and study with Bhakti yogis to learn what you’re discussing here (to their credit they truly love and accept Jesus as a practitioner and proponent of their craft). The issue was not theological but practical. In America we have a western tradition and need a western basis for community. The Church, it turns out, provides that. The saints provide that. The rosary provides that. I still chant hare krishna in honor of my blue friend who helped equip me to find and meet Christ where HE is, but it warms my heart to see Catholics rediscovering the Latin Mass, mystical prayer, and the special joy of communing with the Saints. This is YOUR spiritual legacy, there is nothing “foreign” about meditation. Chanting a mantra and a rosary with incense and sacred intention is effective in Latin or Sanskrit, particularly once you’ve been to the cabin a few times. 😅

[@maicajapanmoments]

I am just a new listener. when you said that his house is not a king's house but a house fitting for a carpenter's son--I got chills in my body.

[@JennaJoe55]

Mental prayer changed my life. I got more growth in holiness in 3 years than I had 30 prior. Absolutely must be engaged in mental prayer.

[@rosarylover]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 *🙏 Understanding Mental Prayer and Its Importance* - Mental prayer is an encounter with Christ using interior faculties. - Saints emphasize the necessity of mental prayer for spiritual growth and sanctification. - Mental prayer involves utilizing imagination and discernment to deepen one's relationship with God. 10:14 *🤔 Discerning Voices in Mental Prayer* - Discernment helps distinguish between the voice of God, personal thoughts, and temptations. - Basic rules of discernment involve recognizing consolation and desolation. - Trusting the heart's response and seeking spiritual guidance aid in discerning God's voice. 13:16 *💡 Personal Testimony on the Power of Mental Prayer* - Personal experiences illustrate the transformative impact of mental prayer. - Mental prayer fosters a deep connection with Jesus, leading to spiritual growth and peace. - Engaging in mental prayer requires openness, trust, and consistency in spiritual practices. 17:49 *🙏 Understanding Mental Prayer* - Mental prayer explained with a focus on its three main steps. - Steps to mental prayer: preparation, visualization of a biblical scene, and dialogue with God or saints. 18:46 *🤔 Steps of Mental Prayer* - Detailed explanation of the three steps of mental prayer: acknowledging God's presence, visualizing a biblical scene, and engaging in dialogue with God. 30:07 *🌟 Power of Mental Prayer* - Real-life examples and experiences demonstrating the effectiveness and power of mental prayer. - Importance of connecting with saints and heavenly beings through mental prayer for guidance and assistance. - Insights into the significance of meditation and its interchangeability with mental prayer according to saints and Marian apparitions. 34:56 *🙏 Mental Prayer and the Rosary* - Mental prayer allows for vivid imagination and personal engagement with spiritual scenes. - Praying the Rosary with deeper visualization and intention enhances its power. - Engaging in mental prayer during the Rosary amplifies spiritual connection and insights. 39:02 *🛐 Mental Prayer in Adoration* - Mental prayer enhances the experience of adoration, aligning body and soul with the divine presence. - Visualizing Jesus during adoration deepens the sense of communion and conversation with God. - Mental preparation before Mass, especially during the consecration, enriches spiritual reception. 45:36 *🌟 Mental Prayer as a Path to Holiness* - Mental prayer is foundational for all other forms of prayer and spiritual experiences. - Saints achieved extraordinary encounters with God through consistent mental prayer. - Embracing mental prayer, even imperfectly, leads to profound spiritual transformation and intimacy with God. Made with HARPA AI

[@JasonHattrick]

This is a special time in history. Saints from around the world can come together here and share their experiences.

[@luisgerardoluevanosmedina433]

You guys are the TRUE WARRIORS Of GOD. CATHOLIC FAITH FOREVER AND EVER ! VIVA CRISTO REY !👍💪🙏⛪

[@thomasobrien5914]

I've never had so many ads interrupting a video. I don't think the devil wanted me to listen to this, lol

[@bryanc.6532]

I just found this video by chance. Thank you very much for this. More power to you both. God bless you guys, sending my prayers to you🙏🙏🙏

[@rosienojdek8735]

Deep desire, conviction, need to see Jesus in adoration earlier this year. I found an adoration chapel. I went that day. It was Valentine’s Day but I didn’t realise it until a friend told me. I was on a date with Jesus. Lol. I’ve been going ever since. Life is so much better with Jesus in it,

Gabi is Amazing and this young lady talking about Latin Mass..it is so great!!!! Saludos desde México.

[@MundusTransit]

I continue to visualize myself inside the mystery while saying the Our Father and Hail Marys. I stay there until I get to the Glory Be.

[@rachelpops9239]

Scrolled on this through a sea of nothing burger vids! Alleluia! Totally need a spiritual upgrade. I feel like the spiritual battle has intensified seriously

[@BillyY-ei2vi]

When St Paul talks about the “renewal of your mind”, I’m thinking there is a connection here with this battle that wages in our intellect and with our will. Mental prayer is like the key to the relationship with the trinity and the saints!

[@MundusTransit]

Yes, it's happening in your head. All perception is happening in your head. Some people are so attached to the world.

[@blink7777777]

Thanks for commenting on the original mental prayer tutorial video Gabi made. I was aware of him but dont think i wouldve watched it otherwise. It has changed my life to an extent. i need to do it more!

[@TheReligiousHippie]

Im so glad!

[@atoadigi]

Closing your eyes has been a tremendous help for me in mental prayer especially while praying the rosary! Another great help in staying focused during the rosary that I learned from Dan Burke's book The Contemplative Rosary is when you get to the name of Jesus in the Hail Mary, repeat something pertaining to that mystery: Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus, who was scourged at the pillar for us, Holy Mary, Mother of God.... Also Dan Burke's other book, Into the Deep, is in my opinion the best book for anyone who is starting mental prayer. A short, easy to read book that will help anyone start mental prayer daily!!! God bless!!!

[@LauraMartinez-bf6rp]

Thank you! Ordering it now

[@Filomena1217]

When praying the Rosary, we in Hungary always say the current mystery after the name of Jesus, in every Hail Marys. I thought this is how everyone in the world prays it, and I was very confused when I started to watch catholic youtube videos in English, and realized that's not the case. :) I think I read somewhere that people in Poland are saying the mystery in every Hail Mary the same way as we Hungarian catholics.

[@melmerk12]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@romanusnjong2350]

Congratulations, l love to see to see young Catholics discussing their faith. Your channel will transform the world. I follow it right from Africa and l share it others around me.

[@airinmccanntaireachd]

You can also see mental prayer, as a beautiful experience that brings you closer to your best friend ❤ A moment of intimacy between you and Jesus, between you and Our Holy Mother Mary ✨❤️‍🔥✨ Gabi, thank you for teaching us about the Mental Prayer ✨ (to anyone reading this: don’t forget to pray The Rosary!)

[@danielojeda3965]

Thanks! E.P.I.C. Entrust , place, imagine, converse

[@bethhivley2633]

It is so nice to see young Catholics so on fire in love with our Lord and our Lady. Please do videos on the True Magisterium of the Church. We must keep that alive. Our Lady constantly asks us to do so ❤❤❤

[@CatholicSongGuy]

Thank you for discussing the Rosary as an opportunity to truly enter into and participate in the mysteries. The Rosary is a fascinating journey, not a chore to get done.

[@JackyHale2]

Thank you two, this is something I must try!

[@SE-cm3rh]

Thank you!!!!

[@territheibert6095]

Wow!! Best episode ever!! Good bless you and your ministries, both!!

[@mikenedoma1363]

Great topic, thank you 🙏.

[@elizabeth.annrose]

This is super popular and very educational! Thank you for clarifying and being so informative!

[@dylangoveas6239]

Excellent explanation... recommended video

[@assumptachio5966]

Thank you!! Thank you!!! Thank You!!!! Life changing always🎉

[@fredjasper7378]

God bless you both for this important topic! Keep kicking butt both of yall!

[@danielleschoenlau7861]

This was amazing thank you 🙏!!!

[@mabeljoshaline8281]

Thank you

[@maryannevicencio2667]

God bless you both Amber and Gabi ❤️

[@ejcrispin]

Thanks!

[@truthfighter3402]

Thanks Gabi

[@gergelyoskolas182]

great interview also I love the sign of peace :)

[@mgcabanero]

This channel is a must ✔️

[@jmm91910]

Hi Amber; I’m a grandma in the hunt for real catholic role models for my granddaughter, I myself still trying to learn to do mental prayer, this video was helpful, but I wish it could be review by someone like Fr Ripperberg, I feel a little nervous about some parts that need further explanation and connection to the Saints teachings. Also in my humble opinion it will be helpful to have a more complete review of Saint Alfonso de Loyola rules for discernment, kind a a lot or info to soon 😳

[@dawnecamacho2601]

I enjoyed this video. I listen to Gabi talk on mental pray so it was good to hear it again. I have been trying to it.

[@kathleenwalker7982]

Another wonderful discussion…… everyone needs to listen to this man because he is a bridge between so many different Catholic groups. I personally prefer the term Christian visualization rather than mental prayer, which is too vague. the term visualization will attract new agers who are being drawn to the truth. A good point they made is that you don’t have to have an active imagination Because really the Holy Spirit takes over. In fact it is because I actually don’t have a very good imagination that I recognize that this is the Holy Spirit and not me!

[@phoebedigs1356]

This was fantastic!! God Bless both of you. I’ve been watching Gabriel for years and he knows what he is talking about.

[@rugglespr]

Amber I really enjoy your talk Gabriel ... God Bless !!!!

[@cbracksieck]

An excellent discussion on an important topic!! Well done. As a mom of teen girls thank you for being a good influence/model for our youth.

[@SeaJay_Oceans]

I dedicate myself to Holy Mother Mary and I pray my life & service is pleasing to Jesus. Thank You Holy Spirit ! Thank you Father YHWH creator for the gift of Life for one more day.....one more day I can open my eyes, I can see your world, I can walk again, until my final breath. Thank you for healing me.

[@petrusgimbad946]

This is good. Tq

[@debbihutton3568]

Wow this is the third time I listen to @gabiafterhours speaking on mental prayer. Very informative and helpful talk! Thank you 🙏

[@3172bees]

I read a couple of those “big books “ and they are really in depth however, using your one page guide I find myself doing mental prayer more than just once a day. Thanks for that.

[@mathewphilip201]

Thanks Amber and Gabi. Jesus is with you

[@debbie5872]

It Works!!!!!!

[@darrellperez1029]

Bless you always. May Mary continue to cover you with her mantle as she guides you to Truth.

[@billrevellese5635]

Thanks so much - Great exchange - I am starting mental prayer thanks to Gabi I really enjoyed the convo and want to share Amber's site with my daughters

[@GardenMinistry.]

My problem is that Im a very distracted person. Im a homeschool stay at home mom, so im constantly reviewing the days to do list as well as past and future activities. I feel like my mental prayer life can only come in small bursts, but longer mental prayer like meditating on the rosary is way harder! I hope to get stronger with this.

[@ignotus_amicus]

@gabiafterhours Your presentation on mental prayer inspired me. I’d always had a copy of Divine Intimacy sitting on the shelf and just never had the confidence to try. Thank you for being Our Lady’s servant.

[@PrayMoreMentalPrayer]

Thank you so much, you're the best! Mental prayer changed my life. I'm doing my best to help spread mental prayer to everyone, God willing. It feels like satan's been attacking me worse than ever so hopefully that's a good sign lol

[@yem872]

how I Thank my Jesus for both of you, may God bless you more ❤❤❤

[@nirmalalakra5773]

Thanks for this video. Really very close present God to me.

[@chadtyler]

Gabriel! I love all your vids bro and I just now found your page Amber, Im sure I will love yours as well but literally this is the first video i have seen of yours and Im already loving it! Just wanted to share how God helped me to discern his voice from my own thoughts and from the voice of the devil... obviously the devil is too roudy for his own good most of the time and its easy ,generally speaking, to know when it is him.. but the hard part for me was being sure it was God and not my imagination. Finally one day God dropped this super simple sentence in my ear. It is so simple that most people just look over it when i tell them like I'm crazy or something lol That sentence is this: " When I stop talking, I start thinking; When I stop thinking, I start listening." The trick is to say the first part out loud and the second part in thought. Say When I stop talking out loud and the rest of it in thought. Doing this makes you recognize your own voice that you speak is the same voice you hear while thinking.. that voice causes all our issues. It is unsure confused and the cause of all our anxiety. This voice is our voice . To hear God we must silence that guy or girl and start listening to the voice that knows all things .. I got immediately the first time I tried it when He first gave it to me. Others think im crazy and wont even try and some get it after saying it a few times. But this is the easiest way to get to that place of prayer you are speaking about and it works everytime in my own experiences! Feel free to use it it was a gift from God and I try to tell as many people as will listen. Keep on keeping on!

[@spiritualvisionary9790]

GOD BLESSED YOU GABI HERNANDEZ INSPIRED YOU GOD'S AMAZING GRACE AND GIFTS ABOUT MENTAL PRAYER

[@Bloozestringer]

Great conversation. During our RCIA this last year they talked down on the Latin Mass over and over, about how it was so terrible when they were growing up. I think the fact that it's not the main version of Mass at this point in time makes those that do choose to go give it the reverence and respect it was designed for. I've only ever seen it online as there is no place within 3-4 hours drive that offers it, so the local NO it is (which is typically without issues).

[@timobrien72]

I hate to sound patronising but its great to see young people that love reverance and that hate the sign of peace!!! Yes me too. Its very encouraging im over 50 and have come back to my faith and found TLM and fell in love. Keep going you young and beautiful lions. God bless you❤❤

[@yensilluap]

Hi thank you for this interview. It is very edifying to know that other people pray this way. I have prayed like this for many years, but not really understanding what I was doing and whether it was OK to pray this way or not. I was raised Catholic but went away from the Church as a young man and came back in my mid 30s.(I am now 63). I would use my imagination to pray, and it would be very effective. I was drawn so much to Jesus and still am. I see his name and something stirs in me. I knew a little about mental prayer but I never read much about it and I didn’t know about all the steps. I just did it, and it felt good and over the years I noticed a change in myself for the better so I knew that somehow God was at work in it. I hope it’s OK but I put a link here to a song I wrote and recorded in the late 90s and it came from my prayer. I have a special place to go and see Jesus and this was about that experience. When I look and read the words now, I’m quite amazed, because it follows all the steps that you’re talking about: meeting the Lord, having a chat with him and going away with a resolution. The song is called Shine. The link will lead you to the song and to the words. alonetone.com/plisney/playlists/the-call-of-god/shine-9

[@inna7803]

It's a good song 💯

[@yensilluap]

@@inna7803 Thank you

[@markfredrick6042]

Gabiafterhours and Amber Rose You are amazing❤❤❤ What a spirit lifting sermon God bless you😊😊😊 May our Blessed Mother Mary continue to intercede for you and keep using you both to draw souls to Jesus and Mary

[@willchristie2650]

Thanks to Gabriel, at the ripe age of 71 I am studying Mental Prayer. Never too late to learn, although I think I have been doing a version of this for decades but without naming it. By the way, the big screen TV behind Gabriel looks like it is a close up of a Pillsbury crescent roll.

[@Kaymekla]

I wish there was a video for guided mental prayer, I’m having trouble with it but thankful for this video

[@PrayforMe831]

If you go to his channel, he has a video titled “urgency of mental prayer” that has a walkthrough of how to do it. I found it really helpful and copy it for my prayer time!

[@columbo3]

I saw Gabi's talk yesterday after putting it on "watch later" and when I looked up the daily gospel for the last meditation in the video, it was the healing of the blind near Jericho. After trying that kind of concious mental prayer for the first time, that hit different

[@TheReligiousHippie]

Wow so cool!

[@lapislazuli7876]

One of the ways you can help with mental prayer to set the mood and a prayerful atmosphere is to play some Gregorian chanting on very low volume in your room and just let it pervade the space while you settle in and get ready to practice those steps for mental prayer. I find that very helpful, as Gregorian chanting isn’t like normal music which is more emotional. Gregorian chanting is more mental and even intellectual, so it has just the right frequency to bring you into your mental state, in a heightened, alert yet connected way.

[@blessingsuponblessings]

❤

[@thecatholicmouse]

This is a great show. I have always have difficulties with mental prayer, due mostly to laziness, although I love praying the original three mysteries Rosary daily, and I devote a decade of someone I know or someone who needs it. That has truly helped my prayer life. I especially find it meditating when I go for Rosary walks. But my mental prayer before I go to sleep is still weak and needs work. Converting to Catholicism five years ago as made it a little easier. This video helps. One book I have but I have yet to read I think is a Catholic classic, 'Difficulties in Mental Prayer' by Dom Eugene Boylan.

[@thecatholicmouse]

I am privileged to have the Latin Mass, I should use it more for prayer. I don't think I could do the 'sign of peace'. I 'didn't like it much when I was a Lutheran.

[@suzanneb8625]

The Holy Wounds chaplet is also extremely powerful for healing and trust 😊 (not comparing it to mental prayer but to the Divine Mercy chaplet that is quickly mentioned).

[@RumiLoves]

Thank you so much for this! I’ve been Catholic my whole life and haven’t even heard of this 🙏🏽

[@stevencalkum9128]

@gabiafterhours I have struggled on my own to achieve even a semblance of the mental prayer you both talk so glibly about. I am a stay- at-home father of two children (1 & 3) and when my wife is home, I focus on her and the kids. She gets up at 3 so we all go to bed early. Peace is impossible to achieve. Being undisturbed is likewise impossible. I also suffer constant physical pain due to my condition. You talk like the meditative state is easy and constant. Like a pro just telling the novice " you just do it like this." I want what you have but I need constant and consistent instruction

[@kevindrago825]

What’s the condition?

[@tomreichardt6044]

The best introduction to personal prayer is the Prayer and Life Workshop (not so well known in English).

[@lucasvarela9632]

Based Theresa

[@tinbaut2237]

The more you pray and the humbler you are, the more you hear God’s message clearly. I always ask God to make me humble.

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Cool

[@matthewdorobek1509]

I'm not understanding the difference between meditating on the mysteries and using your imagination to go somewhere with God. Aren't they basically the same thing? Like if you're meditating in prayer, you're using your imagination to communicate and visualize God, mary, anything you decide to focus on. What am I missing if I may ask? Also, sidenote. A few years back I nearly committed suicide and dealt with heavy suicidal ideations every day. In may I felt this calling to say the rosary. Had no desire. Ha. But I felt I was supposed to do it. I pulled up youtube and typed in "rosary" or something similar. First video was ascension presents. Sevond video was Gabi. Ascension brought up 3 rosaries and I was like, "I think you're calling me to do this " Gabi brought up 4 rosaries on his video and I laughed and said, "God...don't push it." I said 3 rosaries that day. On the 3rd rosary, 3rd mystery, my mind went from suicidal thought, despair, hopelessness, to complete hope and peace. First time in nearly 5 months that I had any hope. There's much more to the story. But God used ascension and Gabi to drive a point. I now say anywhere from 15 to 30 rosaries a week.

[@abelgenes8722]

Personally, i find the 1st to 3rd Joyful mysteries easier to meditate on since its literrally the Hail Mary 🤷‍♂️

[@allisonstanton5037]

Minutes 16:43 and 25:11 are the substantive points. The whole interview is awesome but not everyone has 50 minutes. God bless you all!

[@spiritualvisionary9790]

GOD REMINDS US TO PRAY THE LORD'S PRAYER AS THE SPIRIT WORKS ON YOU HE CHANGED YOU RIGHT NOW SO BE COURAGE AND DON'T BE AFRAID YOUR SPIRIT ABIDE YOU IN YOUR SPIRITUAL LIFE!

[@nataliea1342]

Can we do mental prayer if we aren’t Catholic yet? I’m in RCIA

[@TheReligiousHippie]

Yep its for everyone

[@whatjamesthinks]

🙏🏼📿✝️

[@cosmickinks]

I didnt realize this was revolutionary. Ive been communing with Jesus, Mary, Mary Magdalene, and St Michael for years this way. Its nothing complex. Just feel their love, see them, then flow with their energy.

[@maryfurgeson7351]

Where can I purchase a rosary like Gali’s?

[@davidniedjaco9869]

One question about closing ones eyes for prayer..er for mental prayers..is that an absolute necessity? Cuz I find it easier to pray when looking at a statue with the fluttering of candles before it in the dark or with icons..instead of closing my eyes. So is it necessary or am I talking about a different kind of prayer with what I do, that's different from mental prayer? Also, I was taught as a cradle catholic to pray by stating an intention and then saying like 10 Our Father's and 10 Hail Mary's for said intention..is this common or just the way I was taught?

[@pragashgnana597]

I think I've had glimpses of this experience but I always shut it down because I thought it was blasphemous. The problem I have when I enter meditation is that these intrusive thoughts severely just mess me up. I hate my own mind and the wickedness that can come through when I try to pray or meditate. How can I get over this?

[@barbara6960]

So is meditating on the mysteries of the rosary considered mental prayer?

[@DebiGoldben]

I’m wondering if you have any suggestions for people who have afantasia, which is the scientific word for people who have the inability to create mental imagery. we don’t visualize … we see a blank screen when we try to visualize. Thank you.

[@violetd3487]

God will give you grace in your prayers. Pray with devotion and reverence. Pray with attention. Do what St Teresa of Avila did--she made use of the images around her and she used prayer cards. She also had trouble with creating imagery in her mind.

[@220989NW]

Unfortunately we don’t have Latin mass in my area of uk

[@Lunchbox7]

I tried Gabriel's Canaa exercise, and I don't know if I was doing something wrong, or if it's because I'm just a catechumen but in my imagination Mary yelled at me that I should stop, get up, and go play with my kids instead of spending time on KZbin. Also how I keep asking for help with my marriage but I keep listening to KZbin videos all the time. That was like a month or more ago, and I haven't tried again since. I'm kinda intimidated now.

[@rettaroo5972]

Please look into silent prayer. This is where you simply sit in front of an image of Jesus, such as a crucifix or the sacred heart, or even better the Holy Eucharist exposed in a church. There’s no need to use your imagination or try to visualize anything. This can get people into trouble because untrained and especially unbaptized people can attract the wrong kind of spirits and ideas to themselves. Silent contemplation is the highest form of prayer. You’re simply admiring your Lord God, resting in his peace, and receiving his quiet love. The exercise is “drier” in that you won’t have these fantastic visions that are being described in this video. But you will grow in holiness because this is the way of prayer of the great Saints. May God bless your journey toward becoming Catholic!

[@Valmural]

This Amber Rose is a way better role model than the model Amber Rose.

[@doloresgr716]

Hello can you please pray for me? thanks so much. Dolores

[@migrainegrrrl4594]

What if you just can't visualize? 😭

[@liamwhalen]

Thank you for sharing about using mental prayer with the rosary. I need to be a Darren for a moment. Word choice around hearing the Lord speak is important. I'm pretty sure I understand what you are saying. But, it is important to know that auditory hallucinations can be a sign of a serious mental illness. In some very rare instances, it may be the voice of God, as the Bible attests. However, I'd check with a loved one, a priest, or a medical practitioner before listening to an actually auditory voice. As well, for people just starting out with mental prayer, a short discussion with their priest or RCIA ministry about scrupulosity would be beneficial. None of this is meant to discourage anyone's prayer life. If you cannot check with any of those people for whatever reason, I'll parrot Gabriel and say pray the rosary.

[@mjperfume1523]

Isn’t that the same as meditation

[@adioavatar8538]

What kind of new style of Mass are you both talking about? Lots of back and forth? 'Repeat after me' kind of model? I don't get it, there are some 5-6 places of prayer response for the late people, rest is all prayer by priest! I come from an Eastern Catholic background, facing the altar style, lots of songs, rituals. And a lot of prayer responses for the laity, like a lot! When you guys say there is a lot of back and forth in the new style of Mass, I can't wrap my head around it!

[@michellemeiers8309]

I don’t see images in my head. It’s called Aphantasia, it’s a phenomenon in which people are unable to visualize imagery. My spiritual director even said to me “ I am so sorry and he truly had the saddest look on his face” I’ve never known any difference. I didn’t realize people actually could say I’m 59 years old but now I’m extremely sad.

[@rettaroo5972]

Please don’t be sad. God gave this condition to you. Therefore, he wants you to use it as a gift. A gift of silence and peace and focus. Silent prayer is the highest form of prayer. The imagination is used for things like memory or conceptualizing things, but it is actually a distraction if you want to work towards union with God. Just sit before an image of Jesus like a crucifix or the sacred heart or, even better the Holy Eucharist exposed in a church. Look at him without forming any words or thoughts. Just look at him and admire him in silence. Rest in his peace, and receive his silent love. This exercise can be difficult to do but with your condition you actually have a great advantage! God bless you.

[@tilu3303]

I don't know much about Catholicism, but everything I've heard sounds like a lot of distractions (ancillary things) from Jesus himself. I never understood the elevation of Mary as though she was a step above human and perhaps even a mediator (which Jesus said he took away); and why there's a distinctive "Virgin" in front of her name as though she's been reverted back to the time before she birthed Jesus' human siblings. Aside from not understanding all those kinds of surroundings I think there's a lot of helpful ideas here.

[@maicajapanmoments]

when Gab said that anything is fertile--I was shocked because after watching the video of Gab about mental prayer, I find myself imagining there was a cockroach crawling in the rock where Jesus was praying in Gethsemane. what's with insects?