Prayer remains an essential part of being Catholic, of being Christian. We are often asking each other to be remembered in prayers. We pray for all types of things, in all types of ways. There is no right way to pray, there is no wrong way to pray. Our prayers can be about anything, for anything. We are asked to be honest when we pray, that is the only restriction, the only limit.
There are many wonderful examples of prayers. I have become attached to the Eucharistic prayers. I am thinking of experimenting with the Rosary more.
Prayer is a great way to calm down, prayer is a great way to center your thoughts, to discipline your mind.
We can pray for fairness, social justice, peace, recovery. We can pray for charity, humility, obedience, cupcakes, watermelon, fried chicken, romance, a new job, a new boss. Prayer does not come with any guarantees. Prayer does not have a warranty. Prayer can be very personal, very private or it can be communal.
We can pray for remembrance, we can pray for forgiveness, we can pray for protection of a loved one.
The subjects of our prayers are unlimited, endless. We can pray when we want, where we want, how we want. The important thing is that we pray. The important thing is that we are communicating with God.
Our prayers hopefully contain a moment when we remember to offer thanks and praise to God. Our prayers hopefully contain a moment when we acknowledge the goodness, kindness, and holiness in our lives, in ourselves moving us toward the kingdom of heaven..
Each time we pray we are given an opportunity to give God glory, thanks, praise. This is important; hopefully it occurs naturally, spontaneously.
Each time we pray we are given the opportunity to be like the Disciples and to ask God how we should pray. This can help create a close relationship with God.
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