Michael St. Pierre

January 31, 2022

How to deal with Spiritual Dryness

It’s been said that Mother Teresa of Calcutta experienced years of spiritual dryness. Ditto for St. Teresa of Avila and countless other saints.

Dryness is when your prayer life feels stale. You haven’t sensed God’s presence, physically or emotionally in a while. You feel like you’re going through the motions. 

Dryness happens- don’t be shocked. Keep going. Don’t be surprised when it shows up. Gently push through it and keep talking to God. Try something new to complement your daily prayer routine.

There will be a sweetness on the other side and a few surprises along the way. Just pray for the grace to be open to seeing, noticing and savoring those surprises that the Lord brings.