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How to Pray
When we gather together, placing ashes on our foreheads to remember our mortality, we join a very public and common witness.
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If one is Praying for Peace…
Then one is praying for new life. Hope. And everything that can come from it. Joy. And everyone who can experience it. And justice for all.
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Miracles—the hope and fear of being awestruck
We usually talk about miracles in a positive light. But what about the stuff that freaks us out? And why does it?
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Pray Anyway
In Easter 7A, we get another example of Jesus praying in public. We’re invited to observe so that we learn.
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The awkward public prayer of Jesus
Praying in public is often treated like a natural part of evangelism, even if it is done with unnatural intention.
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Public Prayer
The gospel for Ash Wednesday invites us to rethink praying in public. And what it is we’re really going on about.
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I don’t want a right to coercive prayer
In advancing a right to pray, the Supreme Court is now pretending your right to refuse doesn’t even matter.
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Pray
Making your beautiful prayer common. Prompt 5: Let’s hear what you’ve got! Read: Read over your notes and prayers from last week. Assignment: Pick an opening and closing that you like. And practice praying with the basic outline. Practice in a mirror, in the shower, or in your car–wherever you are.Take notes on what works for you…