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In the Chapel of St. Augustine at Austin Prep Prayer Guide

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MAKEAN OFFERI NGTO GOD Br i n gbe f or eGodar e l a t i on s h i p, ac h a l l e n g e , a de c i s i on , orawor r yt h a tf e e l se s pe c i a l l yi mpor t a n t r i g h tn ow. Offe ri tt oHi sc a r ea n da s kf ort h eg r a c e t odowh a ti sr i g h twi t hh u mi l i t y , t r u s t , a n dc ou r a g e . Th i sk i n dof pr a y e ri sa na c tof s u r r e n de r . I tdoe sn ot me a ndoi n gn ot h i n g . I tme a n sg i v i n gy ou rh e a r ta n d y ou rc i r c u ms t a n c e st oGod, wh i l et r u s t i n gt h a tHe wi l l r e ma i nwi t hy oui na l l t h a tl i e sa h e a d.

OFFERAFEW SI MPLE WORDSOFTHANKSAND ASKABOUTTHEDAYAHEAD Be f or ey oul e a v e , t h a n kGodf ort h i st i meof pr a y e r . Th i n ka bou tt h eda ya h e a d, i n c l u di n gwh a ty oua r e l ook i n gf or wa r dt oa n dwh a tma ybec a u s i n g c on c e r n , a n dpl a c ei ta l l i n t oHi sh a n ds . As kGodt or e ma i nwi t hy oui na l l t h i n g s . I nt h es pi r i t of S t . Au g u s t i n e , l e a v et h ec h a pe l wi t hah e a r tmor e a t t e n t i v e , mor eg r ou n de d, a n dmor eope nt ot r u t h , u n i t y , a n dl ov e . S a y , “ Ame n . ”

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PRAYTHEROSARY Th eRos a r yi sas t e a dya n df a i t h f u l pr a y e r , e s pe c i a l l y wh e ni ti sh a r dt of oc u s . Th r ou g hr e pe a t e dpr a y e r a n dr e fl e c t i onont h emy s t e r i e sof Ch r i s t ’ sl i f e , i t h e l psqu i e tt h emi n da n dc e n t e rt h eh e a r t . Ma r yl e a dsu st oh e rS onwi t hpa t i e n c ea n d t e n de r n e s s . E v e nwh e ny ouf e e l di s t r a c t e d, t h e Ros a r yc a ns t i l l bef r u i t f u l . I ti sas i mpl ewa yt o r e ma i nc l os et oGoda n dc on t i n u epr a y i n gwi t ht r u s t .

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SPEAKTO GOD SI MPLY Pr a y e rc a nbea nh on e s tc on v e r s a t i onwi t hGod. S pe a kt oHi ma sy oua r e , n ota sy out h i n ky ou s h ou l dbe . S h a r ey ou rt h ou g h t s , qu e s t i on s , g r a t i t u de , f e a r s , a n dh ope si ny ou rownwor ds . Th e nbes t i l l . Godof t e ns pe a k si nqu i e twa y s : t h r ou g hpe a c e , i n s i g h t , c on v i c t i on , orade e pe rs e n s e of c l a r i t y . Pr a y e ri sn oton l ya bou twh a twes a yt o God, bu ta l s oa bou th owwel e a r nt ol i s t e n .

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Youh a v ec omet ot h ec h a pe l t o pr a y . Th a ti sa l r e a dyag ood be g i n n i n g . I nt h eAu g u s t i n i a n t r a di t i on , pr a y e rs t a r t swi t h h on e s t y , r e fl e c t i on , a n dope n n e s s t oGod, wh oi sa l wa y spr e s e n t a n dr e a dyt or e c e i v ey ou .

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Ca l l t omi n dt h epe opl e , e x pe r i e n c e s , a n ds ma l l g i f t s f r omt h epa s tda yf orwh i c hy oua r eg r a t e f u l . Th i n k a bou twh a ts u r pr i s e dy ou , e n c ou r a g e dy ou , or r e mi n de dy out h a tGodi sa c t i v ei ny ou rl i f e .

Con t r i t i oni sapr a y e rof h on e s t y , h e a l i n g , a n dme r c y . I t i n v i t e sy out or e fl e c tonwh e r ey ouh a v ef a l l e ns h or t , wh e r ey ouma yh a v eh u r ts ome on e , orwh e r ey ou r h e a r tf e e l su n s e t t l e da n di nn e e dof g r a c e .

Gr a t i t u deh e l psu ss e emor ec l e a r l y . I tf or mst h eh e a r t t or e c og n i z eg oodn e s s , n ota ss ome t h i n gwee a r n e d a l on e , bu ta ss ome t h i n gr e c e i v e d. Gi v et h a n k sf orwh a t h a sbe e npl a c e dbe f or ey ou .

Don ota ppr oa c ht h i spr a y e rwi t hf e a r . Appr oa c hi t wi t ht r u s ti nt h ec ompa s s i onof Ch r i s t . Goddoe sn ot me e tu swi t hr e j e c t i on , bu twi t hme r c yt h a tc a l l su s ba c k , r e s t or e su s , a n dh e l psu sbe g i na g a i n .

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S t a r tbybe c omi n gs t i l l . L e ty ou r s e l f s l owdowna n d r e c og n i z et h a tGodi sa l r e a dyh e r ewi t hy ou . Br i n g y ou rf u l l s e l f i n t ot h ec h a pe l , i n c l u di n gwh a t e v e ry ou a r ec a r r y i n gi ny ou rmi n da n dh e a r t .

Br i n gt oGodwh a ty oun e e dmos tt oda y . Th i sma ybe s ome t h i n gf ory ou r s e l f , y ou rf a mi l y , y ou rf r i e n ds , y ou r s t u di e s , ort h ewi de rwor l d. Pr a y e rof pe t i t i onbe g i n sby n a mi n gh on e s t l ywh a ti sony ou rh e a r t .

Ope nt h eBi bl ea n ds pe n dt i mewi t hapa s s a g ef r omt h e Gos pe l sort h ePs a l ms . Re a ds l owl ya n dc a r e f u l l y . Pa y a t t e n t i ont oal i n e , i ma g e , orwor dt h a ts t a n dsou ta n d s t a ywi t hi tf oramome n t .

S pe a kt oGodi ns i mpl ewor ds . Youdon otn e e d pol i s h e dpr a y e r st obe g i n . Aqu i e tmome n tof h on e s t ys u c ha s“ L or d, h e r eI a m. He l pmet opr a y ” i se n ou g ht oope nt h ec on v e r s a t i on .

Youma ya l r e a dyk n owe x a c t l ywh a ty oun e e d, ory ou ma yn e e daf e wmome n t st oi de n t i f yi t . On c ey oudo, pl a c ei tbe f or eGodwi t ht r u s t . As kHi mt og u i de , s t r e n g t h e n , a n dc a r ef ory oui nt h ewa yy oumos tn e e d.

I nt h eGos pe l s , i ma g i n ey ou r s e l f i nt h es c e n ewi t hJ e s u s . I nt h ePs a l ms , n ot i c et h eh on e s t yof h u ma ne mot i on be f or eGod. S c r i pt u r eg i v e su swor ds , i ma g e s , a n d t r u t h st h a tc a nl e a du smor ede e pl yi n t opr a y e r .

NEXT: CHOOSEONEFORM OF PRAYERTHATFI TSWHERE YOUARETODAY Th e r ei sn os i n g l er i g h twa yt opr a ye v e r yt i me . S omeda y sy ouma yf e e l g r a t e f u l , ot h e rda y s bu r de n e d, di s t r a c t e d, h ope f u l , ori nn e e dof pe a c e . L e ty ou rpr a y e rbe g i nwi t hwh a ti smos tr e a l t oda y . Ch oos eon epa t ha n ds t a ywi t hi tf oraf e wmi n u t e s . Gi v ey ou r s e l f e n ou g ht i met os e t t l ei n , r e fl e c t , a n d l i s t e n . E v e nfi f t e e nqu i e tmi n u t e sc a nc r e a t et h e s pa c ef orame a n i n g f u l e n c ou n t e rwi t hGod.

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PRAI SE Pr a i s et u r n sou ra t t e n t i ona wa yf r omou r s e l v e sa n d t owa r dt h eg oodn e s sof God. Youmi g h tpr a i s eGodf or t h ebe a u t yof c r e a t i on , f ort h eg i f t sy ous e ei na n ot h e r pe r s on , orf ort h et r u t ha n dl ov er e v e a l e di nCh r i s t . Th i sk i n dof pr a y e rs t r e t c h e st h eh e a r t . I tt e a c h e su st o n ot i c ewh a ti sg ood, a dmi r a bl e , a n dh ol y . I nabu s yl i f e , pr a i s er e mi n dsu st h a tGodi swor t h yof ou ra t t e n t i on s i mpl ybe c a u s eof wh oHei s .

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