FRANCISCAN PRAYER-LIFE The soul of all we are and do

FRANCISCANFRANCISCANPRAYER-LIFEPRAYER-LIFE

The soul of all we areThe soul of all we are

and doand do

FORMS OF PRAYERFORMS OF PRAYER

• VerbalVerbal

• MeditationMeditation

• Spiritual ReadingSpiritual Reading

• ContemplationContemplation

FORMS OF PRAYERFORMS OF PRAYER

• Find the most suitableFind the most suitable

• Change to suitChange to suit

VERBAL PRAYERVERBAL PRAYER

• active, vocalactive, vocal

• from memoryfrom memory

• read a textread a text

MEDITATIONMEDITATION

• on Scriptures,on Scriptures,

esp. Gospelesp. Gospel

• active in mind and spiritactive in mind and spirit

• reflectivereflective

SPIRITUAL READINGSPIRITUAL READINGdaily spiritual food

Read:

• ScriptureScripture

• life of Jesus, or saintlife of Jesus, or saint

• prayerprayer

• spiritual lifespiritual life

CONTEMPLATIONCONTEMPLATION“Be still and know“Be still and know

that I am God”that I am God”

SIMPLE CONTEMPLATIONSIMPLE CONTEMPLATION

Be quiet in God’s presence:

• silently aware of Godsilently aware of God

• not thinking or imaginingnot thinking or imagining

BEING WITH GODBEING WITH GOD

Rest in God’s presence

• clear the mindclear the mind

Stop:

• activityactivity

• planningplanning

BEGINBEGIN

Sit down, relax, let go

• aware of God,aware of God,

loving Fatherloving Father

• acceptaccept

• surrendersurrender

CONTINUECONTINUE

• praise Godpraise God

• thank Godthank God

• ask Godask God

• repentrepent

IN TOUCH WITH GODIN TOUCH WITH GOD

• HolyHoly

• comfortingcomforting

• healinghealing

CONTEMPLATION IS CONTEMPLATION IS SUBVERSIVE!SUBVERSIVE!

• source of strengthsource of strength

and energyand energy

• makes bold evangelizersmakes bold evangelizers

SUBVERSIVE!SUBVERSIVE! (Galatians 2:20)

“I no longer live for myselfbut Christ lives in me”

• Change the worldChange the world

• Bring in Kingdom of GodBring in Kingdom of God

GOD ISGOD ISBEFORE YOU,BEFORE YOU,

WITH YOU,WITH YOU,IN YOUIN YOU

Stop relying on the earthStop relying on the earth

GOD WATCHES GOD WATCHES OVER YOU,OVER YOU,LOVES YOU,LOVES YOU,GIVES YOU GIVES YOU

HIMSELFHIMSELF

GOD ALONEGOD ALONE

CAN FILLCAN FILL

YOUR HEARTYOUR HEART