III. Contemplative Prayer

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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Contemplative prayer is silence, the “symbol of the world to
come”¹² or “silent love.”¹³ Words in this kind
of prayer are not speeches; they are like kindling that feeds the fire of love.
In this silence, unbearable to the “outer” man, the Father speaks to
us his incarnate Word, who suffered, died, and rose; in this silence the Spirit
of adoption enables us to share in the prayer of Jesus.

PART FOUR: CHRISTIAN PRAYER