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Do you always see images when you pray?

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Do you always see images when you pray?

In this video, Spiritual Director Joe McCloskey, S.J. answers questions about the techniques and the mechanics that can be part of a good prayer life. This video is designed for anyone of any faith who has question about ways to go in deepening a relationship to God by prayer. It would be useful to anyone who is checking up on how they pray and interested in seeing other ways to pray. It is directed at anyone who prays and is not afraid of trying out something different that might be a better fit to style of relating to God. The golden rule is that the form one uses is the best. But it is always possible to be better.

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Joseph McCloskey: I rarely see images while I am praying unless I create them myself, but I can get so deep into the prayer that the images have a life of their own. Now whether or not it's a mystical moment or not, when I am praying with my mystic friend who sees patients with Mary up in Lynfield, there might be 500 people there but unprivileged to let her side in praying.

When she sees Mary, she sees an image of Mary that's given to her, that's so real that is really for her and Mary. But the Mary that I imagine being there is the same Mary that she is seeing or the Lord that you are seeing, or the Lord that I am seeing. I can use my imagination, but at the same time you can use my imagination to make Himself present. Famous atheist George Bernard Shaw and Joan of Arc had the execution and asked her about, do you see visions? Joan said yes and the executioner said, how do you know that's really the Lord? George Bernard Shaw who was an atheist put into the mouth of Joan of Arc, can God use my imagination, and the answer was, yes.

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