Imádkozzuk-e, amit hiszünk? Imamódok és ami elvezet a szemlélődő imához

The paper discusses the forms of prayer—vocal prayer, meditation, and contemplative prayer—focusing on the particulars and practice of contemplation and discussing in some detail the Ignatian Examen. Meditative prayer was met with some distrust in the Catholic Church due to its formal similarities with the practice of meditation in Eastern religions. The Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, On Some Aspects of Christian Meditation (1989, under Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger), expressed certain concerns. Nonetheless, the various forms of meditative prayer, in particular the Ignatian Examen, offer a good way to experience the depths of prayer.