When Prayer Is Hard: Wisdom from St. Catherine of Siena

All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri by Ascension

Apr 28, 202614:41Religion & Spirituality

Distraction, dryness, boredom, and discouragement are common in prayer. In this special pilgrimage episode, Dr. Sri stands in the home of St. Catherine of Siena—just outside the room where she spent years in deep prayer....

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