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Prayer Life

How to pray, building a daily routine, praying with Scripture, and what to do when prayer is hard.

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How Do I Build a Daily Prayer Routine?
A practical, honest guide to starting a prayer life — and keeping it going when enthusiasm fades.
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What Is the Examen — How Did St Ignatius Teach People to Review Their Day?
A five-step prayer that takes ten minutes, transforms your awareness of God, and has been practised daily by Jesuits for nearly five hundred years.
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What Is Lectio Divina — How Do I Pray with Scripture?
The ancient practice of sacred reading — a simple, four-step method for letting Scripture speak to your heart, not just your head.
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What Is the Liturgy of the Hours and Can Ordinary People Pray It?
The Church's official daily prayer is not just for monks and nuns. Here is what it is, how it works, and how you can start praying it today.
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What Do I Do When Prayer Feels Dry and Nothing Seems to Be Happening?
Every person who prays seriously will hit dryness. Here is what it means, why it happens, and what the saints say you should do about it.
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