What is prayer?
This is an alliterative reflection I wrote in order to invite us all to consider aspect of prayer that Christ is inviting us to embrace or walk in more fully:
Is prayer an activity? an attitude?
Is prayer asking? abiding?
Is prayer alone? all together?
Is prayer accurate (mind)? aching (heart)?
Is prayer an arrow (targeted)? all around (scattered)?
Is prayer all of the above?
One of my favorite simple definitions of prayer is that prayer is “the conversational part of the most important love relationship in our lives, our love relationship with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit” (Alvin VanderGriend). Here are some classic prayers of the church I’ve recorded:
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Short Prayer After Communion (St. Thomas Aquinas) (Prayers for Life)
A Prayer (Sadhu Sundar Singh) (Prayers for Life)
Grant me, O Lord my God (Thomas Aquinas) (Prayers for Life)
At the Elevation of the Body of Christ (St. Thomas Aquinas) (Prayers for Life)
For Ordering a Life Wisely (St. Thomas Aquinas) (Prayers for Life)
Lord, Take My Heart (Michael Ramsey) (Prayers for Life)
Let Joys Be Joined to Solemn Feasts (St. Thomas Aquinas) (Prayers for Life)
A watchful, noble, upright, unconquerable heart (Thomas Aquinas) (Prayers for Life)
The Lord's Prayer (Jesus Christ) (Prayers for Life)
To Know, Seek, Find, and Embrace You (St. Thomas Aquinas) (Prayers for Life)
For the Forgiveness of Sins (Thomas Aquinas) (Prayers for Life)
Before Communion (St. Thomas Aquinas) (Prayers for Life)
Acclaim, My Tongue, This Mystery (St. Thomas Aquinas) (Prayers for Life)
Praise, O Sion, Your Redeemer (St. Thomas Aquinas) (Prayers for Life)
Before Study (St. Thomas Aquinas) (Prayers for Life)
You Embraced Me (St. Augustine) (Prayers for Life)
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