Prayer. What does your mind conjure when you hear that word? Perhaps images, moments, life experiences, people. Prayer means a lot of different things to a lot of different people.

Getting at the root of prayer means digging into what it is we think we’re doing.

Prompt 1: What is prayer to you?

Read: Read the Prayer section of the Catechism in the Book of Common Prayer (pp. 856-7). (You can find it online here)

Assignment: Take time each day with the prompt. Consider your childhood, life experiences, and what you have learned at church. Take a few notes each day. Consider sharing your thoughts with friends, your journal, or include them in your prayers.