Chapter 4: Prayer

Meditation and contemplation often overlap, as do vocal and meditative prayer.

God is the most present in places that have been officially designated as pilgrimage sites.

Silence can be a very disturbing experience.

Journal writing is

Avoiding intimacy with oneself is also avoiding intimacy with God.

Prayer

Often results in finding God's presence in the ordinary.

Techniques include deep breathing and repetitive chanting.

What is the purpose of ritual prayer?

To nurture our friendship with God, our prayer

Listening to God means sensing how God is present in our life.

Which of the following can serve as pathways to prayer?

God can be found at the core of our true self.

Mass

What is helpful to do when beginning a meditative prayer?

Using our body to express the Spirit of God in us can be thought of as

Social-justice work is more important than prayer in sustaining community life, according to Jean Vanier.

Spontaneous prayer

Often results in finding God's presence in the ordinary.

Contemplation is a type of prayer in which we use our mind to question and analyze the holy.