St. Augustine, What is Prayer?

Question 001

What is prayer?

… prayer can be compared to the breath of the soul…this life is for praying, (while) in heaven there will be no praying only praising… In prayer we turn to God alone, because… we are all beggars before God…we can only plead.

from St. Augustine Answers 101 Questions on Prayer by Fr. Ermatinger.

 

In the prayers of this life, […]

By |January 12th, 2022|Categories: Spiritual Growth, St. Augustine on Prayer|

St. Augustine, is there Prayer in Heaven?

Question 101

Will our prayer finally come to an end in heaven?

…Augustine makes our primary occupation in heaven to be prayer…in the form of singing God’s praise with an everlasting Alleluia.  “For when we come to our rest after [our Earthly] labors, God’s praise will be our sole occupation, for there [in Heaven] our task will be Alleluia […]

By |January 9th, 2022|Categories: Spiritual Growth, St. Augustine on Prayer, Traditional Liturgy|
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