Good Prayers to Meditate With?

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I have received a notice from my power company that the electricity in my local area will be shut down for a good portion of the day next week, so I decided that it would be a great day for some good prayer and meditation, as I have been lapsing in my faith recently. Does anyone at CAF know any good prayers for meditation and/or calming of the spirit?

Also, as a secondary question, does one have to recite a prayer out loud for it to “count”, or does mentally reciting it work just as fine?

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What a great idea.

I heard that St Francis once said all night…modifying his intonation on different words in the aspiration, in different ways: “My God and My All.” Over and over and over.

I recently meditated using “Totally Yours” (Totus Tuus, after JPII) and it was enormously helpful.
 
I like the Jesus prayer (“Lord Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner”). And the Rosary, of course. 🙂
 
My personal favorites are the Lord’s Prayer, and the Prayer to the Holy Spirit… The first one reminds me of all of the gifts I continue to receive daily. The second helps me open my mind and heart to the revitalizing effect of His word and gifts.
 
You could have viewed this day without eletrical power to be one giant inconvenience and irritation. I just love that you’ve chosen instead to devote the day to prayer and meditation. Surely the Holy Spirit is at work here. If you feel so disposed afterward, it would be lovely to have a follow up post. God bless.
 
ivory said:
I have received a notice from my power company that the electricity in my local area will be shut down for a good portion of the day next week, so I decided that it would be a great day for some good prayer and meditation, as I have been lapsing in my faith recently. Does anyone at CAF know any good prayers for meditation and/or calming of the spirit?

Also, as a secondary question, does one have to recite a prayer out loud for it to “count”, or does mentally reciting it work just as fine?

Cheers
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It doesn’t have to be out loud.
 
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