Ways to Pray
Creating a Celtic Prayer Table to Celebrate the Seasons
A wonderfully visual and interactive way to celebrate the Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter seasons or Earth Day with prayer is to create an interactive Celtic-inspired prayer table focal point rich with symbolism and meaning. How to do this prayer practice: I have been decorating my home for the seasons for years and as a…
Read MoreHow to Create a Prayer Pill Box to Encourage Someone Daily for a Week
If you are praying for those on a mission trip or praying for someone going through problems, creating a prayer pill box with slips of paper with a prayer written on it for each day of the week is a great way to give them daily encouragement. How to do this prayer practice: When we…
Read MoreSpiritual Adrenaline Prayer
We experience what I call Spiritual Adrenaline when life situations or even the process of praying about problems cause us to experience intense feelings of heightened anxiety, hurt, anger or a sense of injustice. Because this can cause actual physical stress responses in us, we need to learn how to pray problems into God’s hands…
Read MorePraying Your Problems into God’s Hands
Praying Your Problems into God’s Hands Whenever we have deep concern for loved ones or for ourselves, praying the situation into God’s hands is a way of helping us give up control and continue to trust, no matter what. Here are some ways to do this type of praying. 1. Visualize God’s hand. I was…
Read MoreHow to Pray the Rosary
Praying the Rosary is a prayer method that engages our hands, voices, minds and souls as we prayerfully contemplate the life, miracles and ministries of Jesus Christ all the way to His death and resurrection through the illumination of his mother Mary’s heart. How to do this prayer practice. 1. Start with a set of…
Read MorePraying Your Worries Away
Do you worry too much, fear “what if?” and feel a lot of stress about your life? Worrying is universal. Here is a practical way not to worry that involves saying prayers to God using the Bible verse in Philippians 4:8. How to do this prayer practice: Sometimes in our daily living of Faith, we…
Read MoreHow to Use the Sign of the Cross in Prayer
Here are some of the many ways that the Sign of the Cross, which consists of hand gestures accompanied by words that call upon the Father, the Son (Jesus) and the Holy Spirit, can be a powerful and meaningful act of prayer. How to do this prayer practice: As long as I can remember, I…
Read MoreUsing the Meaning of the Greek Orthodox Sign of the Cross in Prayer
The symbolism behind the Greek Orthodox Sign of the Cross can help us pray about Christ and his coming Kingdom. Each part of the gestures have profound meanings that help us identify with Christ and ask for His mercy. The Meaning of the Way the Hand is Held The right hand is held with the…
Read MoreExpressing Your Prayers for Others in the Language of Flowers
When you want to give someone a visual expression of your prayers that speaks beyond words try making a special bouquet of flowers using the traditional and religious “language of flowers” where each flower symbolizes different virtues and graces. How to do this prayer practice Jane Ingrassia of Roswell, GA, who is a trained floral…
Read MorePathway Praying
When I needed to fit more prayer time into my busy schedule I started praying on my morning walk and it helped me expand my prayer time by 45 minutes. Here’s how to do what I call “Pathway Praying,” a term I use to describe praying while doing another activity. How to do this prayer practice:…
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