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How to Pray Throughout the Day [podcast 031]

February 16, 2017 Mary Ann Halloran Leave a Comment

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Jesus wants us to be in conversation with Him — talking and listening.

people praying at Mass
3 Simple Ways to Pray Everyday

  1. Morning offering – offer your day to God, all that you are, say, think and do. That makes your day a prayer.
  2. Practice the presence of God – pause for a few moments throughout the day to think about God and to speak with him, short aspirations: Jesus, I love you. Help me be patient. etc.
  3. Examination of conscience at the end of the day – reflect on the day. How did I do today? How did I love? How can I do better tomorrow?

4 Obstacles to Prayer

  1. Not minding your own business – this distracts from prayer and can lead to gossip
  2. Doing things we are not supposed to be doing. Be alert. The enemy does not want us spending time with God.
  3. Worry — worry will keep us from praying.
  4. Ingratitude and complaining

Scriptures

  • 1 Thess 5:17
  • Lamentations 3:22-23
  • 2 Thess 3:11-12
  • Luke 10:38-42

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About Mary Ann Halloran

I’m a wife, mom, grandma, and follower of Jesus. Besides homeschooling my kids for 30 years, I have been an active member of a lay missionary community that serves the poor. I love spending time with my family, playing with my grandkids, and drinking a hot cup of tea in front of our wood-burning stove in the winter.

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