Rhythms of formal prayer feed our awareness of God

Whenever a soul knows it’s loved, it wants to stay and flourish in the love that’s given. When we talk about prayer, we’re talking about being in the presence of the God who loves us. The soul, therefore, is inclined to pray because it wants God’s love and it knows that prayer is where God’s love is most intensely known and experienced.

When understood as the oasis of love, prayer takes on a different appeal. We realize that prayer is not merely about asking God for things, but – first and foremost ...