The Wonder of Prayer, session 2

Anglican Ascetic · Mar 15, 2025 · 1h 1m

This Lent on Friday evenings I am offering a teaching series called “The Wonder of Prayer.” It will explore the many facets of the prayer life. Last night was the first session.

The audio of the talk is above. The two parts of this second session are

* What is Prayer? (a review)

* The Rule (Pattern) of Prayer

* Adoration and Thanksgiving

The first part reviews the basic definitions of prayer from S. John of Damascus and Father Martin Thornton. The second part looks at two characteristics of true prayer: Adoration and Thanksgiving.

What is Prayer?

1. “Prayer is the lifting up of the heart and…