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Date Posted: 09:47:33 07/18/07 Wed
Author: Joan
Author Host/IP: ip68-0-253-131.ri.ri.cox.net / 68.0.253.131
Subject: Prayers

How do you pray? Do you say mostly prayers like the Hail Mary and the Our Father?

In prayer, do you petition God for help or thank God more often?

Is meditative prayer more your style? The rosary?

What time of day are you most likely to pray?

Joan

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[> Re: Prayers -- Joan, 09:49:32 07/18/07 Wed [1] (ip68-0-253-131.ri.ri.cox.net/68.0.253.131)

How do you pray? Do you say mostly prayers like the Hail Mary and the Our Father?

I say both.

In prayer, do you petition God for help or thank God more often?

I'm usually petitioning for help--mostly when my son in driving. And I'm guilty of not saying a quick prayer of thanks when he gets home.

Is meditative prayer more your style? The rosary?

I like the rosary, but I haven't been doing it lately.

What time of day are you most likely to pray?

Evenings.

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[> Re: Prayers -- Catie, 12:41:57 07/18/07 Wed [1] (h95.42.91.75.ip.alltel.net/75.91.42.95)

Since you put in the "Hail Mary" I thought perhaps you meant this question for Catholics only. But I am happy to add my 2 cents if you are interested.

Jesus gave an example of how to pray. When I read that scripture however, I don't take it that I am to pray the exact prayer. I do incorporate a lot of that same message into my prayers, ie acknowlege God as my father, that he is sacred and hallowed, I ask for forgiveness of sin in my life, I thank him for all the blessings and acknowledge his power working in my life. I make petitions accordingly. When I come across a prayer request, I generally stop right that minute and pray on behalf of that person's petition right then. My most private time is when the house is quiet and I'm alone which is morning time. I can study the Bible best then too. Throughout the day I am constantly sending up little 'telegrams', quick prayers, asking God on behalf of someone or something. I am ever conscious of God's presence. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying I don't sin, but I'm simply conscious of God's presence surrounding me, ever with me, it keeps me humble and reminds me of how important I am to God as are all of his children. I am always keeping my "phone line" clear in case I need to get a big prayer through really fast. :)

I hope it was okay to add an answer here.

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[> Re: Prayers -- Neysa, 15:19:59 07/18/07 Wed [1] (user-2inik61.dialup.mindspring.com/165.121.80.193)

I pray in the evenings. I say the Our Father and Hail Mary. Sometimes I say the Hail, Holy Queen prayer which is a favorite of mine. Other times I might say a novena. I don't say the rosary very much. If I do I don't say it the correct way (say the Apostles Creed at the start and you pray the Hail, Holy Queen at the end).I don't pray the rosary by praying the Joyful,Sorrowful, Glorious Mysteries. When I do pray the rosary I just say the Our Father on the big beads and the Hail Mary on the tiny ones.

About 14 years ago I used to use meditative prayer a lot. While in meditation I would listen to religious music. Now don't laugh...but fourteen years ago I was seriously contemplating on being a nun. Much to the relief of my parents God had something else in mind for me to do.

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[> [> Re: Prayers...Follow up..... -- Neysa, 01:35:09 07/19/07 Thu [1] (user-2inik2h.dialup.mindspring.com/165.121.80.81)

Didn't want to confuse anyone when I spoke about the rosary. I know that on rosaries the beads are the same size for both the Our Father and Hail Mary. However,I just wanted to clarify that the rosary I use was given to me when I was a child. The Our Father beads are larger in size than the Hail Mary beads.

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