"This Tremendous Lover": a plan of life

In This Tremendous Lover, Boylan discusses a methodical approach towards growth in our spiritual life. So far he recommends a daily plan that is pretty similar to other spiritual writers. As always, every element of the plan must be approached from the heart with faith! Every Old Testament prophet rails against empty ritual observances that are not animated by love for God. Every day our hearts must overflow with love for Him. That being said:

• a daily short formal prayer spoken in a formal posture (i.e. kneeling). I say the Angelus every day, but not usually kneeling or in other formal posture.
  
• "A habit of talking to our Lord frequently during the day, quite informally"
  
• 10 to 15 minutes of private prayer every day. This is contemplative prayer where we are loving and adoring God. 15 minutes is not a maximum; longer prayer always pays off. But I can say from practical experience that 10 minutes is a minimum. 10 minutes of loving and adoring God every day will change your life. Fewer than 10 just doesn't seem to accomplish anything. I hope to write more articles on private prayer...
  
• 10 to 15 minutes of spiritual reading every day; especially the Gospels and the Psalms
  

Boylan has much more to say on prayer and spiritual reading and our whole life with Christ and in Him... This little book is well worth the read.