Prayers of Word, Silence, & Nature

Explore ancient and contemporary practices to meet the Divine in body and mind.

Lectio Divina (Sacred Reading)

A practice of preparation for those reading scripture at liturgy, or for personal grounding.

Preparation: Sit quietly, acknowledging the Spirit's presence. Exhale your worries. Choose a passage from a psalm, gospel, or a poem (Mary Oliver, Richard Wagamese, Rumi).

Read: Note words that catch your attention. Repeat them silently. What do I notice?
Reflect: Read again. Consider characters and intentions. What is this saying?
Respond: Read a third time. How does my life fit with this passage?
Rest: Receive the words like an embrace. What prayer or action arises?

Visio Divina (Sacred Seeing)

Choose an icon, photograph, or scene. Sit in quiet with the image before you.

Gaze: Close your eyes, breathe, and relax. Invite guidance.
Reflect: Open your eyes. Stay with the first thing you see. Notice shapes and colors.
Respond: See how that small piece fits the whole. What is the invitation to you?
Rest: Release the shapes to God. Give thanks in the silence.

The Jesus Prayer & The Aramaic "Birther"

The Aramaic words for "Lord" and "Father" (Abwoon D’Bwashmaya) are not masculine; they mean "Birther." LICCF advocates for an inclusive connection with the Divine.

Hear the Prayer in Aramaic Cultural Significance

THE LORD’S PRAYER: A REVISIONING
In awe we come to You again,
You, whose name remains beyond all naming.
May Your will be our will,
Your peace be peace on earth,
And what is broken in our lives
be forgiven and made right.
Grant us today the bread of Your fields.
From the labour of our days
may Your love be the yield.
For You are, have been, and
always will be, our source,
our end, our souls’ delight.

The Rosary

Traditional devotion with inclusive language. Use "In the name of God/de: Our Creator, Jesus our Friend and the Holy Spirit."

Abbey of the Arts

Body Practice

Gentle chants and exercises by Zoom with Teresa Hanlon. Tuesdays & Saturdays at 9 AM MT.

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Eco Prayer

Thanksgiving Tobacco Ceremonies, Forest Bathing, and Boreal Forest prayers.

Green Communion Prayers

Song & Silence

Taizé-style prayer on 4th Sundays at 4 PM during Lent. Reach out to join us.

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