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By: Garpu the Fork

Garpu the Fork — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:22:00 +0000

Yah, I prefer contemplative prayer, myself. What good is talking all the time, if a person doesn’t shut up now and then?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 22:46:00 +0000

Garpu,The 19th-century, anti-modernist prayers of the various devotional practices have a sort of langauge that doesn’t do much for me anymore either. Th Liturgy of the Hours is a great form of prayer for lay people. Reading scripture is always a good form of prayer.I guess there’s a certain kind of centering, contemplative prayer I like. I like what my old pastor used to say. “I don’t care much for rote prayer. I prefer to sit and talk with God, and most of the time I find myself speechless.”

By: Garpu the Fork

Garpu the Fork — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:50:00 +0000

That also reminds me of the story by Tolstoy, “The Three Hermits.”

By: Talmida

Talmida — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:47:00 +0000

It’s funny how different kinds of prayer speak to us at different times. Last night I heard of someone (maybe famous saint? don’t know) who just sat and said, I’m looking at you God, and you’re looking at me. I’m looking at you and you’re looking at me.I thought that might be a cool early morning, or late night thing. Just being there.

By: Garpu the Fork

Garpu the Fork — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:46:00 +0000

LotTL = “Last of the Time Lords,” the final episode of Doctor Who for season 29/3. Bugs: thanks! But I am a Roman Catholic. The people I have a problem with are the (generally under 25) crowd who are more reactionary than the generation preceding them. I’ve found only encouragement from the religious I know.

By: bugs

bugs — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:30:00 +0000

Helpful comment Crystal! I am a methodist and thus do not have a “LotH” problem, however, church structures, laws and discipline all over has a patronizing feel to it and i share your frustration. I sometimes feel that we are keeping people from a relationship with God instead of inviting them into it. love your blog

By: Liam

Liam — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:09:00 +0000

LotH = Liturgy of the Hours.LotR = Lord of the Rings.Silly people. Ignore them — they have no knowledge of the ancient traditions of lay piety.

By: Garpu the Fork

Garpu the Fork — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:30:00 +0000

Sorry! Liturgy of the Hours.

By: crystal

crystal — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:24:00 +0000

I feel like a dummy, but what is the LotH?I like what Dom John Chapman said – pray as you can, not as you can’t. I sometimes try contemplative prayer, but mostly use imaginitive prayer.

By: Garpu the Fork

Garpu the Fork — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:58:00 +0000

Mostly holier-than-thou people who think laity shouldn’t do anything other than follow along with Mass and pray the rosary.