III. Contemplative Prayer

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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Contemplative prayer is the prayer of the child of God, of the forgiven sinner
who agrees to welcome the love by which he is loved and who wants to respond to
it by loving even more.⁸ But he knows that the love he is returning is
poured out by the Spirit in his heart, for everything is grace from God.
Contemplative prayer is the poor and humble surrender to the loving will of the
Father in ever deeper union with his beloved Son.

PART FOUR: CHRISTIAN PRAYER