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Day 5. Prayer (b)

Dripping candle Cenacle chapel Are you willing to learn new ways of prayer, or to join in less favorite forms of prayer along with your religious community?

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 What are you longing for in your prayer life? Talk to God,
or write a letter to God about your desires for prayer.

What is your least favorite way of praying?

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Offer what you have written to God, and ask that it may bear fruit as you listen to the call of God for you. 

You might also want to visit the Virtual Chapel, and simply sit in silence for a few minutes.

Close with the Our Father or the following prayer:

 

 

 

 

 

Loving God,
may I take on the mind and heart of Christ,
that I may hear your call
for my life
and embrace your world
through my prayer, my work, and my life with others,
in Jesus Christ.
Amen.

What is your favorite way of praying?


In most congregations of Sisters, the times and types of prayer flow from our particular mission and charism.

Daily Prayer

(Note: the links included below are to be used only if you feel they would be of help.  On the other hand, if clicking on them would just be a distraction, stay on this page and let God speak to you right where you are.)

There are many ways of praying — too many to name them all here.  Depending on the mission and charism, some of these may include:

Cenacle cross The Divine Office (or "Liturgy of the Hours")

The Divine Office is a scripturally-based format consisting primarily of psalms, canticles, and readings. The original purpose of these "Hours" (the term refers to different times of the day, not to the length of time they take to pray!) was to sanctify the whole day by praying at regular intervals throughout the day and night. 

Except for contemplative orders, you are most likely to find a group of Sisters today praying Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer — or perhaps Night Prayer — rather than the entire Divine Office.

References:

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Cenacle cross Individual prayer or meditation

This may take the form of Lectio divina or another form of prayer with Scripture:

Or it might be another way of praying, such as: 

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Cenacle cross The Rosary

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Cenacle cross Spiritual reading
In this context, spiritual reading means extending our prayerful reading to spiritual books other than the Bible.  

For some suggestions, see More Resources.


Cenacle cross In addition to our daily prayer, both in community and in solitude, we make a yearly retreat. Some congregations also expect that every Sister will make a monthly day of prayer.