Mathilde De Robien on a Guideline for Rich Prayer

"Prayer is a cornerstone of the Christian life, but how to pray is not self-evident. 'It is necessary to learn how to pray,' Benedict XVI said. 'Even those who are very advanced in spiritual life always feel the need to learn from Jesus, to learn how to pray authentically.'

"Prayer can never be taken for granted. It requires perseverance, effort, and regularity."

In a recent commentary, writer Mathilde De Robien reflected on how we may use the use the acronym SPIRITUS as a guideline for rich prayer.

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Aleteia; Mathilde De Robien: SPIRITUS, an acronym for learning to pray (19 AUG24)