FRANCISCAN PRAYER-LIFE The soul of all we are and do.
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FRANCISCANFRANCISCANPRAYER-LIFEPRAYER-LIFE
The soul of all we areThe soul of all we are
and doand do
FORMS OF PRAYERFORMS OF PRAYER
• VerbalVerbal
• MeditationMeditation
• Spiritual ReadingSpiritual Reading
• ContemplationContemplation
FORMS OF PRAYERFORMS OF PRAYER
• Find the most suitableFind the most suitable
• Change to suitChange to suit
VERBAL PRAYERVERBAL PRAYER
• active, vocalactive, vocal
• from memoryfrom memory
• read a textread a text
MEDITATIONMEDITATION
• on Scriptures,on Scriptures,
esp. Gospelesp. Gospel
• active in mind and spiritactive in mind and spirit
• reflectivereflective
SPIRITUAL READINGSPIRITUAL READINGdaily spiritual food
Read:
• ScriptureScripture
• life of Jesus, or saintlife of Jesus, or saint
• prayerprayer
• spiritual lifespiritual life
CONTEMPLATIONCONTEMPLATION“Be still and know“Be still and know
that I am God”that I am God”
SIMPLE CONTEMPLATIONSIMPLE CONTEMPLATION
Be quiet in God’s presence:
• silently aware of Godsilently aware of God
• not thinking or imaginingnot thinking or imagining
BEING WITH GODBEING WITH GOD
Rest in God’s presence
• clear the mindclear the mind
Stop:
• activityactivity
• planningplanning
BEGINBEGIN
Sit down, relax, let go
• aware of God,aware of God,
loving Fatherloving Father
• acceptaccept
• surrendersurrender
CONTINUECONTINUE
• praise Godpraise God
• thank Godthank God
• ask Godask God
• repentrepent
IN TOUCH WITH GODIN TOUCH WITH GOD
• HolyHoly
• comfortingcomforting
• healinghealing
CONTEMPLATION IS CONTEMPLATION IS SUBVERSIVE!SUBVERSIVE!
• source of strengthsource of strength
and energyand energy
• makes bold evangelizersmakes bold evangelizers
SUBVERSIVE!SUBVERSIVE! (Galatians 2:20)
“I no longer live for myselfbut Christ lives in me”
• Change the worldChange the world
• Bring in Kingdom of GodBring in Kingdom of God
GOD ISGOD ISBEFORE YOU,BEFORE YOU,
WITH YOU,WITH YOU,IN YOUIN YOU
Stop relying on the earthStop relying on the earth
GOD WATCHES GOD WATCHES OVER YOU,OVER YOU,LOVES YOU,LOVES YOU,GIVES YOU GIVES YOU
HIMSELFHIMSELF
GOD ALONEGOD ALONE
CAN FILLCAN FILL
YOUR HEARTYOUR HEART