https://www.quietudo.com/prayer-practices daily 0.75 2025-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e75235ef7298b147ff8942b/79f6ef4c-d817-44df-a4bf-52984d4ef919/prayer-practices.png https://www.quietudo.com/prayer-practices/category/overview monthly 0.5 https://www.quietudo.com/what-is daily 0.75 2024-12-03 https://www.quietudo.com/what-is/contemplation monthly 0.5 2022-04-23 https://www.quietudo.com/what-is/spiritual-direction monthly 0.5 2024-07-09 https://www.quietudo.com/what-is/a-prayer-practice monthly 0.5 2022-04-23 https://www.quietudo.com/what-is/part-one-prayer monthly 0.5 2022-04-23 https://www.quietudo.com/what-is/part-two-practice monthly 0.5 2024-07-09 https://www.quietudo.com/what-is/part-three-prayer-practice monthly 0.5 2024-07-09 https://www.quietudo.com/quieting-down daily 0.75 2025-07-23 https://www.quietudo.com/quieting-down/silence-with-psalm-62 monthly 0.5 2025-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e75235ef7298b147ff8942b/1753237176021-KXITEUBWAZ6ESL44F963/Psalm62Gold.png Quieting Down - Silence with Psalm 62 Silence has been called the first language of God. In I Kings 19, it was the “sound of silence” that elicited Elijah’s awe and humility. Silence takes away the distractions that our hearts hide behind. When things are noisy, we can distract ourselves from what’s really happening in our souls. Our explanations and defenses are laid down in silence, leaving us in purity before a good and gracious Savior. It can be scary, but it is purifying and full of awe. In Psalms 62:1-2 (ESV), King David cries out, “For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.” There is nothing magical about practicing silence, but it does express a deep trust in God that goes deeper than words. https://www.quietudo.com/quieting-down/breath-prayer monthly 0.5 2025-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e75235ef7298b147ff8942b/0ebda38e-b03a-41ab-a93b-ebce4622fc0b/BreathPrayer.png Quieting Down - Breath Prayer - Purpose This practice refocuses your attention on God and is useful in transitions or in moments of stress. Practice Take a moment to step back from whatever you are doing (physically or spiritually). Relax and take several deep breaths. Then allow your breathing to return to normal and begin your breath prayer. https://www.quietudo.com/quieting-down/centering-prayer monthly 0.5 2025-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e75235ef7298b147ff8942b/1753237210215-ZAO2PZWAEXU4S0HDAQKJ/CenteringPrayerGold.png Quieting Down - Centering Prayer - The goal of centering prayer is to be attentive to the presence of God within, centering all of your attention and desire on Him. This is unlike Eastern meditation, in which the goal is to empty oneself. In Centering Prayer, we consent to God’s presence and action within us. The purpose of centering prayer is not to get a word from God or any sort of divine revelation or experience, although experiences may occasionally happen. Rather the purpose is to allow God full access to the deep places of our soul to do whatever work He desires to do. Steps to Practicing Centering Prayer: Choose a sacred word or short phrase as the symbol of your intention to consent to God's presence and action within. The word or phrase should communicate God’s love to you, such as Lord, Jesus, Abba, Father, Love, Peace, shalom, or phrases such as “I receive your love for me,” or the Jesus prayer. Having chosen a word, do not change it during the prayer period. This is too much thinking and can be distracting. Sit comfortably Don’t sit so comfortably to encourage sleep, but comfortably enough to avoid thinking about the discomfort of your body during this time of prayer. Keep the back straight; assume an open posture. Close your eyes Let go of all thoughts, tensions, and sensations that you may feel. Rest in the love of God who dwells within. Gently introduce your sacred word or phrase. As thoughts subside and you become restfully aware, simply let go of the word or phrase. Just BE in the stillness with God. Return to your word or phrase when thoughts, questions, or any anxieties arise. Emerge slowly from the silence Take a couple of minutes to express thanks to God or recite the Lord’s Prayer. https://www.quietudo.com/imaginative-prayer daily 0.75 2025-06-19 https://www.quietudo.com/imaginative-prayer/unstructured-silence monthly 0.5 2025-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e75235ef7298b147ff8942b/3194dba3-ea3c-4798-8daa-7dcd35741e3c/UnstructuredSilence.png Imaginative Prayer - Unstructured Silence - Consider developing the practice of sitting in unstructured silence with God, where you allow him to dictate the rhythm, agenda, and structure of the prayer time. At first, you may only be able to engage in this for a few minutes, but the more you practice, the easier it will become. Your mind will be able to find greater spaces of peace, and your ability to let God “call the shots” will also grow. https://www.quietudo.com/imaginative-prayer/palms-down-palms-up-practice monthly 0.5 2025-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e75235ef7298b147ff8942b/d6dec529-c74a-4317-9c5b-4d5b4e422e0f/HandsUpHandDown.png Imaginative Prayer - Palms Up, Palms Down Practice - This ancient way of prayer begins by taking a deep breath and extending your hands before you, palms upward. Ask the Holy Spirit to illuminate everything that is weighing down your heart and mind. As insight comes, allow these cares and concerns to drop into your hands. Give yourself several moments to fully acknowledge what each of these weights are; you might even be surprised by a few of them. https://www.quietudo.com/imaginative-prayer/lectio-divina monthly 0.5 2025-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e75235ef7298b147ff8942b/8db3110e-6d8e-4b14-8214-3bdb66c6e5d0/Lectio.png Imaginative Prayer - Lectio Divina - Lectio Divina is a devotional Bible reading used in the church for centuries as an important part of the Christian experience. The Latin phrase means “sacred reading.” Another way to think of it is a private and personal conversation with God as you experience him through the scriptures. https://www.quietudo.com/imaginative-prayer/lectio-divina-readings monthly 0.5 2025-05-28 https://www.quietudo.com/knowing-self daily 0.75 2025-01-28 https://www.quietudo.com/knowing-self/simple-daily-debrief monthly 0.5 2025-05-30 https://www.quietudo.com/knowing-self/long-form-daily-debrief monthly 0.5 2025-05-30 https://www.quietudo.com/knowing-self/coffee-with-your-feelings monthly 0.5 2025-05-30 https://www.quietudo.com/knowing-self/visual-processing-with-god monthly 0.5 2025-05-30 https://www.quietudo.com/knowing-god daily 0.75 2025-05-29 https://www.quietudo.com/knowing-god/walking-through-trials-with-god monthly 0.5 2025-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e75235ef7298b147ff8942b/ae82cc21-aaed-40a4-9681-8df176e08b5a/TrialsWGod.png Knowing/Experiencing God - Walking Through Trials with God - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.quietudo.com/knowing-god/practice-of-being-known monthly 0.5 2025-05-29 https://www.quietudo.com/knowing-god/long-and-loving-gaze monthly 0.5 2025-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e75235ef7298b147ff8942b/a356257a-3c1d-4d18-91ae-80c0fac9f1c6/GazeOfGod.png Knowing/Experiencing God - The Long and Loving Gaze of God - –adapted from the post Resting in the Lord’s Gaze on Ignatian Spirituality.com A simple practice that St. Ignatius Loyola encouraged before prayer begins by placing yourself in the Lord’s presence, considering God’s care for you. 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