Mental prayer

Mental prayer is a form of meditational prayer, "performed without aid of any particular formula."^[1] It is distinguished from vocal prayers, "prayers performed by means of a given formula."^[1] The aim of mental prayer is 'to inflame souls with the love of God' and 'live without sin'.^[2]^[3] In mystical practice, it is to be followed-up by contemplative prayer.^[4]^[5]^[6]

^ ^a ^b Simler (2009).
^ Liguori (1759).
^ Cite error: The named reference Andre Marie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Wallenfang & Wallenfang (2021), p. "B. Mental Prayer or the Prayer of meditation".
^ Hollenback (1996), p. 535.
^ Wyhe (2008), p. 174.

[FOOTNOTESimler2009-1] Simler (2009).

[FOOTNOTELiguori1759-2] Liguori (1759).

[Andre_Marie-3] Cite error: The named reference Andre Marie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[FOOTNOTEWallenfangWallenfang2021"B._Mental_Prayer_or_the_Prayer_of_meditation"-4] Wallenfang & Wallenfang (2021), p. "B. Mental Prayer or the Prayer of meditation".

[FOOTNOTEHollenback1996535-5] Hollenback (1996), p. 535.

[FOOTNOTEWyhe2008174-6] Wyhe (2008), p. 174.

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