crystal_waters
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If i am doing something ( housework, answering emails, etc )may i also pray at the same time ?
Multitasking and prayer
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Della
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Certainly. Just doing one’s daily tasks is a form of prayer. So go for it! You can also sing psalms, and hymns and spiritual songs to God. He is with us and in us at all times, not just when we take time for formal prayers or in church. 
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marcaevans
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Yes, I think a lot of people do. I prefer to pray when I am sat down and have nothing to distract me. I usually do this last thing at night.
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UpUpAndAway
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Absolutely. As Della said, even your normal tasks are a form of prayer.
If I couldn’t pray while doing something else, I’d either never pray or I’d never do anything but pray. There are only so many hours in a day!
If I couldn’t pray while doing something else, I’d either never pray or I’d never do anything but pray. There are only so many hours in a day!
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graciesings
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There are tunes to a lot of prayers, you could sing while you work!
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grasscutter
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I love all the answers. For me, active prayer when I’m engaged in menial/repetitive tasks that don’t require all of my brain and offering up tasks that I do need to focus on for a specific intention.
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Ad_Orientem
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“Ora et labora” – Pray and work. It’s the motto of the Benedictine Order, but you don’t have to be an OSB to practice it. Oh, and St. Paul – “Pray without ceasing.”
Oh, and St. Paul – “Pray without ceasing.”
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IrishRush
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There’s an old joke about 2 seminarians that goes like this:
They approach their priest and the first one asks, “Father, may I smoke while I pray?”
The priest answers him, “Absolutely not!! You must have respect for God!”
The second one approaches the priest and asks, “Father, may I pray while I smoke?”
And the priest answers, “Of course, my son! As the bible tells us, we should pray always!”
Get the difference?
They approach their priest and the first one asks, “Father, may I smoke while I pray?”
The priest answers him, “Absolutely not!! You must have respect for God!”
The second one approaches the priest and asks, “Father, may I pray while I smoke?”
And the priest answers, “Of course, my son! As the bible tells us, we should pray always!”
Get the difference?
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Lisa1967
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Yes. I do. I talk to God all the time.
One time I was at prayer group at my parish and we were talking about prayer. One member shared about getting distracted when he prayed, when his cat entered the room. Another member suggested talking to God about the cat.
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