Practical Habits for a Life of Prayer
Practical Habits for a Life of Prayer
- Set sacred appointments: The prophet Daniel, even when prayer carried a sentence of death, knelt before the Lord three times daily (6:10). We, who live in the shadow of the cross and glory of the Resurrection, can do no less. Morning consecration, midday silence, and evening examination can structure the soul the same way monks structured their lives with bells in a monastery.
- Drink from the wells of Sacred Tradition: The Church has given us an amazing treasury of prayer, such as the Liturgy of the Hours, the rosary, lectio divina, and countless biblical and liturgical blessings. These are not quaint customs. They are battle-tested weapons in spiritual warfare that we can employ in our spiritual walk daily.
- Seek solitude and silence: Jesus withdrew, and so must we. If we cannot give God five minutes of undistracted silence daily, it is likely that we will allow the world to dominate our soul with noise.
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May 1st 2026
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