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Here are seven
simple reflections on prayer:
- Some thoughts
about the gift of prayer itself.
- The Spirit of
God is the teacher of prayer. What
does the Spirit teach us?
- Jesus
is a model of prayer; his disciples learned from him, and so can
we.
- The
Lord's Prayer, or "Our Father," is the great Christian prayer.
How can we pray it well?
- The "Hail Mary"
and the Rosary are beautiful
Christian prayers than can help us pray.
- Simple gestures,
like the Sign of the Cross, are
acts of prayer
- Pray
Always: ways to start and end each day with prayer
 You
may want to look at a reflection or two each day, or it might be comfortable
to proceed at a slower pace. Pray
Always includes suggestions for daily prayer. Why
not pray some short morning and evening prayers each day for the week?
Pray them slowly, giving your heart to them. By getting into the habit
of praying every day, your life will be enriched. Before you go to the
prayers themselves, may I also suggest that you read the short Introductions
to Morning Prayer and Evening
Prayer.
Remember, God wants
to hear your voice. These are some suggestions, some ideas, some
encouragement. But the Holy Spirit will lead you. The Holy Spirit helps
each of us in the life-long conversation with God that we call prayer.
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