Prayer and Meditation
God: Teach Me to Pray
At times, prayer can feel like playing hide-and-seek. So how do we find God?
5 Ways to Pray with Your Body
Integrating our spiritual and physical selves can lead to a richer prayer experience.
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Meditation: Prayer from the Heart
Whatever concentrates our attention in a selfless way can be said to be a form of prayer. The fruit of all prayer is a calmer mind and a more open and compassionate heart.
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Dear Reader: Let Us Pray
When asked once how important prayer is in our daily lives, Pope Francis' message was short but emphatic: "How powerful it is! May we never lose the courage to say, 'Lord, give us your peace.' "
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The Benefits of Meditation
Like the number forty, meditation is found in all the major religious traditions—not, however, as a symbolic idea but as a practice. So what is meditation and what are the benefits?
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Notes from a Friar: What Is Silent Prayer?
Silent prayer can be healing, as Friar Jeremy explains.
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Broken Vessels: Lent as a Doorway to Conversion