Prayer
is gift of God. Prayer can allow us to grow in real intimacy
with our Creator, Our Redeemer and our ever present Companion,
the Holy Spirit.
Together with our living in
community and living out our mission, prayer is a vital part
of our experience as Sisters of the Catholic Apostolate. Each
Sister has the privilege of coming together in communal prayer
through morning and evening prayers and daily attendance at
Mass. Because the Pallottines value the place of Scripture
in our lives, they encourage personal prayer with the Word
of God and weekly Scripture sharing with the community.
Each local community of Sisters
offers the opportunity for growth in prayer as a way to enhance
their relationship with God and with one another. It is through
intimacy with God that the Pallottines can serve others and
in turn, it is also through serving others that they can come
into a deeper union with God. Specifically the major elements
of our prayer life are the Eucharist, parts of the Liturgy
of the Hours (Divine Office), the practice of the spiritual
reading of Scripture, the practice of Lectio Divina in our
own prayer life and in our community life when we gather to
share the Scriptures.
If you are not overly familiar
with these forms of prayer you may want to look at articles
we have prepared for your perusal. Some are short, others
more in depth so you can find what is best for you. |