Many times we find ourselves stuck in the monotony of life. A vacation is a good idea to remedy this. We come back to our routine with a refreshed perspective on things and a new energy to work with. I recently experienced this with my prayer.
Lately I have doing almost all my prayer in a chapel in front of the Tabernacle or the exposed Eucharist. This is one of the best places to pray, no argument. But, I am not called to a monastic life, and sometimes I need to get out of the chapel to pray. I was having some touble with my prayer and my inability to get around a few things. But this past weekend I went on a couple walks by myself through the woods and found this very refreshing. I was able to be by myself with the Lord while surrounded by the beauty of His natural creation. And this past weekend was the peak weekend for fall colors, and so these walks were beautiful.
Another thing I have found helpful when stuck is to read something different. If you generally pray with the Bible, maybe picking a different book of the Bible. Or if you use other material, just grabbing something different for a change. Also talking to a friend can be helpful. Confession is also great. If you haven't been to confession lately, going can really free you up to be honest with yourself and with God.
The most important thing to do with regards to prayer, is not to stop even if it doesn't seem productive. Prayer is always worth while - it is spending time with Jesus, whom we have to make an attempt to center our lives around!
St. Theresa of Avila, pray for us!
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