The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast What To Do When You Feel Like God’s Not Speaking to You
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Apr 25, 2025 Feeling like God isn't speaking? Discover two crucial questions to enhance your prayer life: "What am I looking for?" and "What am I listening for?" Dive into Ignatian spirituality and learn to connect with God using your imagination and senses. This approach offers a fresh perspective, transforming your spiritual practice and helping you find divine presence in everyday moments.
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God Speaks Beyond Expectations
- God often does not speak in the way we expect or want, such as with a booming voice or clear supernatural signs.
- He commonly reveals himself through nature, people, circumstances, and stories of others.
Listen Through Scriptures
- Practice listening to God by regularly reading the Bible, where He speaks in a very real, concrete way.
- When feeling unheard, ask when you last engaged with Scripture to open your heart to His voice.
Ignatian Prayer Experience
- Fr. Mike experienced a life-changing Ignatian prayer retreat where he learned to use imagination and senses to enter Scripture.
- This method involves picturing scenes, sounds, smells, and textures to personally encounter Jesus and His story.