The Catechism clearly defines prayer as a "vital and personal relationship with the living and true God" (CCC, no. John Damascene gave a classic definition of prayer: "Prayer is the raising of one's mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God" (CCC, no. Benedict is clear, "If a man wants to pray, let him go and pray." There is a huge difference between knowing about prayer and praying. Francis de Sales, "except when we are busy-then we need an hour." Definitions of prayer are important, but insufficient. John Vianney, "is the inner bath of love into which the soul plunges itself.""Everyone of us needs half an hour of prayer each day," remarked St. Augustine, "is nothing but love." Prayer should arise from the heart. Therese of Lisieux,ĭescriptions of prayer are abundant throughout Christian history. "For me, prayer is a surge of the heart it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy."
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