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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Pray-As-You-Go

Pray-As-You-Go


How do you set and keep a daily routine of prayer? It's not easy. But there are some excellent resources out there that can help.


I recently rediscovered a really great site for your computer, tablet, or phone. It's pray-as-you-go.org and can be found by clicking http://www.prayasyougo.org.uk/

There's a free Android app for your phone or tablet at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mansoftware.rv


Pray-as-you-go is produced by Jesuits in England. An extra benefit of the podcasts is you get to hear scripture and prayer in lovely accents and brogues.


Their website says:


A new prayer session is produced every day.  It is not a 'Thought for the Day', a sermon or a bible-study, but rather a framework for your own prayer.

Lasting between ten and thirteen minutes, it combines music, scripture and some questions for reflection.  The aim is to help you to:

become more aware of God's presence in your life

listen to and reflect on God's word

grow in your relationship with God.


It is produced by Jesuit Media Initiatives, with material written by a number of British Jesuits and other experts in the spirituality of St Ignatius of Loyola.


Although the content of pray-as-you-go is different every day, it keeps to the same basic format...

Bells - the call to prayer

Opening music, with a few words of introduction

Scripture for the day

Questions for personal reflection

Repeat of the scripture reading

Final reflection

Conclusion: Glory be to the Father...


I listened to a couple of days' podcasts while on a walk today. They'd also be great for the car, or anywhere else you want to pop in the earbuds.



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