Prayer

Adoration is a sign of devotion to and worship of Jesus Christ, who is believed by Catholics to be present Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, under the appearance of the consecrated host, that is, sacramental bread. St. Michael's Adoration chapel is open daily and anyone is welcome to come and pray.

Christian meditation “engages thought, imagination, emotion, and desire” in prayer.  It is also known as mental prayer. Catholic meditation seeks use the faculties of the mind to know the Lord, understand his love for us, and to move into deep union with him. Use of the mind “is necessary in order to deepen our convictions of faith, prompt the conversion of our heart, and strengthen our will to follow Christ.”

A Latin term meaning “divine reading” and is a Catholic meditative form of prayer. The process is a slow, reflective praying of the Scriptures which enables the Word of God, to unify us with God…to be a fruitful source for growing our relationship with Him. The person praying the Lectio Divina is more communicating or sharing Scripture with God instead of the typical studying of passages that is usually found when just reading the Bible. The method allows you to let go and open yourself up to what God wants to say to us. Traditionally, Lectio Divina has four separate steps: read; meditate; pray; contemplate. First a passage of scripture is read, then its meaning is reflected upon. This is followed by prayer and contemplation on the Word of God.
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The prayer can slow us down, calm our hearts, and enable us to rest in God’s presence. It draws out the deepest desires in our souls, desires for God and God alone.  In the ideal setting, you can pray the entire rosary at one time - but even just saying one decade at a time can have a huge impact on you!

Read more about why we pray the Rosary here.