The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 345: Animated by Prayer (2025)
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Dec 11, 2025 Discover how specific places, like churches and shrines, enhance our prayer experiences. Fr. Mike emphasizes the importance of setting times for prayer, integrating morning and evening rituals into our daily lives. He highlights three forms of prayer: vocal, meditative, and contemplative, encouraging a composed heart. Lastly, he shares personal insights on developing prayer habits, nudging listeners to plan for a deepened spiritual practice. Join in as he inspires a more intentional approach to connecting with God.
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Create A Home Prayer Corner
- Make a dedicated prayer space at home with Scripture and images to foster regular prayer.
- Use a family oratory to encourage communal prayer and habit formation.
Prayer Animates The New Heart
- Prayer should animate the new heart and orient every moment of our life toward God.
- We habitually forget God, so prayer sustains the Christian's inner life and remembrance.
Schedule Specific Times To Pray
- Consciously set specific prayer times like morning and evening prayers and grace at meals.
- Keep Sundays and the liturgical year as regular rhythms that nourish continual prayer.
