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March 2012

March 27, 2012

Palms Down, Palms Up

Sit and release your worries, fears, hopes, drives, and ambitions to God. Then receive God's...

March 26, 2012

Lectio

Read Psalm 6 aloud. Pause often and listen for what God may be saying to...

March 24, 2012

Work with Your Hands

Manual (hand) labor is valued in many monastic traditions. Working with our hands and bodies...

March 22, 2012

Distractions

Go to a busy place. Sit and listen for God in the busyness. Use a...

March 18, 2012

Thy Kingdom Come, Here

Go for a walk. With every step say, "Thy Kingdom Come, Here."

March 17, 2012

Pray Your Body

Start with your toes, end with the top of your head--pray that God will be...

March 05, 2012

Prayer Bursts

Throughout your day, create prayer bursts--quick prayers in response to those around you. Pray for...

February 2012

February 28, 2012

Practice Christ’s Presence

Pick a period of the day--your lunch hour, the morning, a walk. Pick a period...

February 23, 2012

In the Evening

Sit down and write down everything that has happened over the day as a prayer

February 20, 2012

Thanksgiving

A litany is a series of repeated prayers. Create a litany of thanksgiving recounting to...

February 16, 2012

Pray Your Neighborhood

Walk your neighborhood--pray over each house, each tree, each stream, field or other place. Pray...

February 09, 2012

The Good News

Read the newspaper, listen to the radio--what is going on in your city that the...

February 04, 2012

Pray with an Object

Pray using prayer beads, a Rosary if you have one, or an Orthodox prayer rope...

February 02, 2012

For Christ

Keep an envelope with you as you go about your day Write, "For Christ" on...

January 2012

January 19, 2012

Your Kingdom Come

Go to a place where God's kingdom is not clearly present--a strip mine, a clear...

January 11, 2012

Welcome Prayer

Walk through your house. In each room pray, "Welcome, Lord Jesus." Do the same thing...

December 2011

December 31, 2011

Jesus Prayer

Sit and breathe through your nose Seek to be conscious of every breath Once you...

December 20, 2011

Guidance

Seek out a Christian or group of Christians you trust and are drawn to Ask...

December 07, 2011

Surrender

For 15 minutes: Lie on the floor pray from your head to your toes surrender...