Prayer
The Elements of Prayer
Jesus taught us how to pray authentically, and the Lord’s Prayer provides us with a structure to offer our words up to God.
Prayer Posture
The weight of this world can feel overpowering at times, but God promises that the scope of his presence is all-encompassing and healing.
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St. Francis and Lady Poverty
Reflecting on how Francis and the brothers honored Lady Poverty has helped me to see how they lived their walking in the footsteps of Christ.
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‘God, Rid Me of God’
When we pray it is worth considering how we may be projecting our own ideas, or our ego’s ideas, onto how we want or hope God acts in our lives.
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Panting After Peace in Prayer
In prayer, we let ourselves come to God imperfectly, pantingly, yet in this honesty about our condition.
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Praying Twice
Ephesians 5:18–19 counsels us “to be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another [in] psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and playing to the Lord in your hearts.”
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Incense Before You
Today, envision the picture created by these lines from Psalm 141: “Let my prayer be incense before you; my uplifted hands an evening offering.”
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