Catholicism — Season 1, Episode 9: The Life of His Love: Prayer and the Life of the Spirit

Episode synopsis

In this lesson, Father Barron explores Catholic spirituality, which is centered on prayer. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church states: “Prayer is the lifting up of the mind and the heart to God.” On pilgrimage to the places where the great saints and spiritual masters lived, Father Barron explores the different types of prayer: contemplation; adoration; petition; and intercession. In telling the stories of Catholics like Thomas Merton, St. Theresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross, Fr. Barron demonstrates how the human person can be transformed through prayer that manifests a deep, spiritual commitment centered in Christ.

About Catholicism

For the first time, in breathtaking and high-definition cinematography, the truth, goodness, and beauty of Catholicism are illustrated in a multimedia experience. Journey with Fr. Robert Barron to more than 50 locations throughout 16 countries. Be illuminated by the spiritual and artistic treasures of this global culture that claims more than one billion of the earth's people. Learn what Catholics believe and why. Discover the full meaning of the faith.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Amazed and Afraid: The Revelation of God Become Man
• E2Happy Are We: The Teachings of Jesus
• E3The Ineffable Mystery of God: That Than Which Nothing Greater Can Be Thought
• E4Our Tainted Nature's Solitary Boast: Mary, The Mother of God
• E5The Indispensable Men: Peter, Paul, and the Missionary Adventure
• E6A Body Both Suffering And Glorious: The Mystical Union of Christ and The Church
• E7Word Made Flesh, True Bread Of Heaven: The Mystery of The Liturgy and The Eucharist
• E8A Vast Company Of Witnesses: The Communion Of Saints
• E10World Without End: The Last Things