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In the Christian tradition, prayer is about relationship. It is about an encounter with God. It is about speaking and listening to Him. We cannot allow the richness of prayer to be minimalised and reduced to mere petitions. Prayer is far deeper and far more intimate than solely asking for things.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church clarifies the central tenets of prayer. It teaches us: “God calls man first. Man may forget his Creator or hide far from his face; he may run after idols or accuse the deity of having abandoned him; yet the living and true God tirelessly calls each person to that mysterious encounter known as prayer.”
Such a description helps us to understand prayer as a momentum, an adventure, an odyssey, a task that is divinely begun and gently guided by a God who loves us. When fully understood, prayer is not a cold duty, a burdensome responsibility, or a lifeless and boring commitment. Prayer is dynamic, life-giving, energetic, and a process that includes continual conversion, enlightenment, and rejuvenation. It is a call, an invitation, an opportunity for a mysterious encounter with God.
In order to understand this prayer method, we need to grasp some essential aspects of our human personhood. As human beings, we consist of a body and spiritual soul. Our spiritual soul consists of our intellect and will. Our intellect possesses our ability to reason, to process information, to do rational thought. It also includes our imagination and our memory.
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