The Catholic tradition of prayer presupposes a serious effort of virtue as a necessary foundation for prayer. When, by contrast, direct experiences of the divine are sought as an end in themselves, the pursuit of prayer is often unaccompanied by any need for interior purification and sacrifice for the sake of union with the will of God.

—Fr. Donald Haggerty

from his book Contemplative Enigmas: Insights and Aid on the Path to Deeper Prayer

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Written by a recognized expert on contemplative prayer, this book concentrates on the interior hardships experienced by souls who give themselves to God wholeheartedly. Fr. Donald Haggerty invites the reader to ponder the subject of spiritual darkness, perplexity, and other struggles in the spiritual life.

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