Battling Dryness in Prayer

Last week Fr. Mike Schmitz talked about why prayer is so hard in
his battle of prayer video, and this week he talks about what to do
when you experience dryness in prayer. He says being distracted or
discouraged in prayer is like losing control of a car on ice. When
dryness or distraction in prayer occurs, don’t overcompensate.
Gently bring yourself back to focus. St. Theresa of Avila would
always bring a book with her into prayer so she had some kind of
springboard to converse with God. If this doesn’t help and dryness
persists, then you persist. God may be calling you to a deeper
relationship with him in these tough moments. There are some things
God can only do when we come to him when we least want to. If you
feel like God just isn’t giving you anything when you pray, it’s an
opportunity to just spend time with the giver while expecting
nothing in return.