Why bother with daily Catholic prayer?
…because it’s an essential part of the interior life! The easiest way to start (or re-start!) a prayer life is to simply add a few quick prayers into your day. • This gets you praying • You learn in the school of some outstanding Catholic prayers • You frame the day in prayer • You turn to God in the fabric of everyday life This last point is very important! Daily Catholic prayer must be a part of your normal life, not something “extra” that you tack onto it. The practice of Catholic daily prayer will give you a strong basis to develop another essential part of the Catholic spiritual life: mental prayer. So let’s get started! The daily rhythm You pray with the flow and rhythm of your ordinary day to develop a habit of daily Catholic prayer. It’s easy to do this. There are three quick steps: • Find some major points in your day • Choose a quick prayer for each • Say the chosen prayer at the right point in your day It helps to print out the prayers you choose. Keep them with you. Commi
