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"Mental prayer [oración mental] is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us," said St. Teresa of Avila, one of the foremost writers on mental prayer. Since the emphasis is on love rather than thought, modern authors recommend that it be called interior prayer.

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  • "Mental prayer [oración mental] is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us," said St. Teresa of Avila, one of the foremost writers on mental prayer. Since the emphasis is on love rather than thought, modern authors recommend that it be called interior prayer.
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  • "Mental prayer [oración mental] is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us," said St. Teresa of Avila, one of the foremost writers on mental prayer. Since the emphasis is on love rather than thought, modern authors recommend that it be called interior prayer. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, meditation and contemplative prayer which takes place in mental prayer are "major expressions of the life of prayer" in the Christian tradition. The practice of mental prayer is necessary for reaching the goal of Christian perfection, said Blessed Mother Teresa. "Holiness is impossible without it." All saints, according to St. Alphonsus Liguori, Doctor of Church on Moral theology, have become saints by mental prayer. Thus, spiritual theologian Adolphe Tanquerey concluded that mental prayer is "the most effective means of assuring one's salvation."
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