Teach Us to Pray
Get daily lessons that guide you step-by-step into mental prayer—a simple, powerful way to hear God’s voice and grow closer to Him. No fluff, just practical guidance.
Get daily lessons that guide you step-by-step into mental prayer—a simple, powerful way to hear God’s voice and grow closer to Him. No fluff, just practical guidance.
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Feb 25, 2025
Day 4 - Making the Review of Prayer
Feb 25, 2025
Feb 25, 2025
9 min
Welcome to Day 4 of Teach Us to Pray!
Today let's spend our 15 minutes praying with Psalm 23:1-6.
Among his many helpful recommendations for prayer, St. Ignatius instructed all his mentees to practice something called the review of prayer. In the review we ask, "What happened in prayer?" and we make the graces of prayer more explicit.
Feb 25, 2025
9 min

Feb 25, 2025
Day 3 - Ignatian Meditation
Feb 25, 2025
Feb 25, 2025
8 min
Welcome to Day 3 of Teach Us to Pray!
Today let's spend our 15 minutes praying with Psalm 46:1-12.
Drawing on the wisdom of St. Ignatius of Loyola, we'll explore a method of prayer known as meditation. In meditation, one uses the reasoning to mull over the words of Scripture.
Feb 25, 2025
8 min

Feb 25, 2025
Day 2 - What Should I Pray With?
Feb 25, 2025
Feb 25, 2025
7 min
Welcome to Day 2 of Teach Us to Pray!
Today let's spend our 15 minutes praying with Isaiah 55:6-11.
As you enter into prayer you may be asking yourself, "What book or materials should I pray with?" The saints and spiritual masters have one near unanimous recommendation: Pray with Scripture!
Feb 25, 2025
7 min

Feb 25, 2025
Day 1 - How to Begin in Prayer
Feb 25, 2025
Feb 25, 2025
10 min
Welcome to Day 1 of Teach Us to Pray!
Today let's spend our 15 minutes praying with Psalm 139:1-16.
As we begin mental prayer we want to explore a fundamental question: How should we begin in prayer? St. Ignatius of Loyola offers us some important pointers. PS - If you didn't get a chance to read the introduction to Teach Us to Pray, here it is again: https://gosfa.us/intro
Feb 25, 2025
10 min
