Comments on: Meditation Minutes

By: Joe Rawls

Joe Rawls — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:15:55 +0000

In my experience, the Jesus Prayer works well as a “between-times” way of spiritual focusing.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:17:39 +0000

Christine (greeningspirit), that’s a wonderful awareness to have. I “understand” in my brain, that I’m answering an invitation, but that’s not something I personally feel. So for those of us for whom prayer is experienced as a task, I don’t know any other solution than to keep at it (doing it “wrong”).

By: thegreeningspirit

thegreeningspirit — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:49:11 +0000

“Pray Always”…not a task to do or accomplish, but an invitation to the art of Presence. I love your post this morning, Carl…As I was taught by a wonderful mentor, Sr Kieran Flynn,RSM we think we are doing the praying..like a task..but actually God is always trying to communicate and when we get the idea to “pray”, we are answering that invitation. I carry the image, when I stop to be mindful, a little like this in the middle of a busy moment: …”Yes God? I’m here…”

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:41:11 +0000

I like the concept, altho’ at this point I don’t think I would be wise to try to add more on to praying the Liturgy of the Hours. But your comment about “doing it right” reminded me of a thought that came to me when I first started to pray the Rosary. As a recovering neurotic perfectionist – sometimes more in recovery than at other times – I would find myself praying while thinking “I’m probably not doing this right.” At some point, I got the notion that Mary would tell me, “Go ahead. Do it wrong.”

By: Yewtree

Yewtree — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:28:47 +0000

I find my day is nicer if I meditate in the morning. I will give this a try.