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Augustine is a saint from around 400AD who said to God: "You have made us for Yourself .....and our hearts are ever restless until they rest in You." 

Resting, connecting, praising, being, talking, worshipping, listening, adoring and encountering God.  Call it what you will - prayer is where we find the nourishment for our whole life as Christians. It is through prayer that our restless hearts find rest in God...
Where do I start with Prayer?
THE GUIDE TO PRAYER
Do you find prayer tough? Don't know where to begin? This is a guide to the basics of prayer, including:
:: The Essentials
:: Ways to Pray
:: Where to Begin
:: Aids for Prayer

Click here to read the Guide to Prayer
Gather, Listen, Respond and Go Out

Prayer by ourselves or with other people always involves Gathering, Listening, Responding and Going out….

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Praying with Icons and Iconography
We've probably all seen icons around the place - whether on small prayer cards or in the interiors of churches around the world.  How often do we stop to understand this deeply mysterious and beautiful treasure of our faith?  If you've never quite understood icons before or you've got an artistic streak within you, enjoy this feature prepared by the St. John the Baptist Icon Studio in Auckland. Read more...
Top Links List

Check out these links for some great resources for prayer:

Prayer Resources
- Catholic.org.nz, The website of the NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference has a page on the theme Relating to God: liturgy, prayer, spirituality. Many if the links of this page lead on to other sites that assist with prayer and liturgy.

- FaithCentral is designed to supoort the New Zealand Religious Education Cirriculum. FaithCentral’s Chapel section has a range of Prayer Resources, Readings of the Day, Informal Prayers, Formal Prayers and information.

- EWTN -  A Poor Clare nun, who knew little of the world of technology and communication known as Mother M. Angelica built her own TV studio on monastery property in the USA, which today is home to Eternal Word Television Network – EWTN has a Prayer & Devotions section

Online Prayer
- Sacred Space is a daily meditation site.  You can spend time reflecting on the words of the day’s scripture utlising their day by day prayer resource.

- Pray as you go is a prayer site with multimedia downloads & podcasts of prayer exercises and reflections.  Visit the site to get daily prayer for your mp3 prayer.   

- Church Resources is an Australian website set up to facilitate Church participation in and contribution to the era of online and digital communication for the purpose of proclaiming the Gospel and building community. Check out their resources for prayer with the daily readings.
 

 
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Wise Words about Prayer
“For prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God.” - Saint Teresa of Avila

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God… will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:6-7

“It is good to read the testimonies of Scripture; it is good to seek the Lord our God in them.” - St Francis of Assisi

“Love to pray, for prayer gives a clean heart, and a clean heart can see God.” - Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
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