How to pray - possibly one of the hardest questions to answer. Many people will go to great lengths to tell you there is only one way to pray. Read the Bible - pray - meditate on individual scriptures. Pray the Rosary - ten - fifteen times each day. Go to an Adoration chapel at a local church - sit in adoration of the exposed Blessed Sacrament - only in total silence - or - only with meditative instrumental music. Go into a totally darkened room - pray in silence. Only pray in a Church - never just in your home. Sit on your back yard porch - immerse yourself in nature - pray while looking at the wonders God has created. So many options - so many - "perfect" ideas. That is only "where" to pray. I haven't even mentioned which prayers to pray. That is another whole subject.
Bottom line - prayer is conversation between God - His people - as community - as an individual. There are so many options available to all who wish to pray. Amount of time devoted to prayer - location - method - words to pray - rote - free form - learned - spoken from the heart. All are correct - none are wrong when spoken in faith. Prayers to God - to Jesus - to the Holy Spirit - to angels - saints - in honest open conversation - all are good. From the simplest to the most complex. Where - when to pray - your choice. What format - your choice. Which prays to use - your choice. All prayer is good - rewarding - when directed to Our Lord. Remember your prayers are your prayers - so do it now - your way. That is the only correct way to talk with God.
Deacon Dale
