Godsplaining BONUS: When You Don't Feel Like Praying
Sep 27, 2025
Join the journey of exploring prayer at a retreat in Rhode Island, where two friars share insights on mastering the art of prayer. They highlight the importance of learning from the Saints and discuss how structured prayers shape personal communion with God. Discover the differences between active and passive prayer moments, and how showing up can make all the difference. When motivation wanes, they remind us of the duty to pray as rooted in our humanity. It's a heartfelt conversation on deepening one's spiritual life.
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Ice Cream, Gelato And Humor
- The friars joked about Italian treats and papal changes to introduce their retreat talk on prayer.
- Light banter set a friendly tone before shifting to the builder metaphor for prayer.
Prayer Is A Long Construction
- Prayer is a lifelong construction like building Rome, not a quick fix or single trick to master spirituality.
- Expect gradual growth and realistic progress when approaching spiritual masters and practices.
Use The Our Father As Practice
- Use the Our Father as a patterned practice to learn how to pray and internalize rhythm and structure.
- Repeat the prayer until its form enables you to speak freely to God beyond the exact words.
