FRANCISCAN PRAYER-LIFE

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FRANCISCANPRAYER-LIFE

• The soul of all we are
• and do

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FORMS OF PRAYER

• Verbal
• Meditation
• Spiritual Reading
• Contemplation

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FORMS OF PRAYER

• Find the most suitable
• Change to suit

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VERBAL PRAYER

• active, vocal
• from memory
• read a text

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MEDITATION

• on Scriptures,
• esp. Gospel
• active in mind and spirit
• reflective

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SPIRITUAL READINGdaily spiritual food

• Read
• Scripture
• life of Jesus, or saint
• prayer
• spiritual life

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CONTEMPLATIONBe still and knowthat I am God
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SIMPLE CONTEMPLATION

• Be quiet in Gods presence
• silently aware of God
• not thinking or imagining

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BEING WITH GOD

• Rest in Gods presence
• clear the mind
• Stop
• activity
• planning

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BEGIN

• Sit down, relax, let go
• aware of God,
• loving Father
• accept
• surrender

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CONTINUE

• praise God
• thank God
• ask God
• repent

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IN TOUCH WITH GOD

• Holy
• comforting
• healing

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CONTEMPLATION IS SUBVERSIVE!

• source of strength
• and energy
• makes bold evangelizers

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SUBVERSIVE! (Galatians 220)

• I no longer live for myself
• but Christ lives in me
• Change the world
• Bring in Kingdom of God

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GOD ISBEFORE YOU,WITH YOU,IN YOUStop relying
on the earth
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GOD WATCHES OVER YOU,LOVES YOU,GIVES YOU HIMSELF
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GOD ALONECAN FILLYOUR HEART