Pray as You Go

 

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flowers from Aitkin Family

 

 

“Pray as You Go” is a daily prayer website created by the Jesuits in 2006.  This application has been designed to go with you where you go to help you pray whenever you find time.

 The style of prayer used in the App is based on the spirituality of St Ignatius of Loyola.  The content is different every day, and follows a basic format.  The sessions last approximately fifteen minutes and combine music, scripture and questions for reflection.  The music ranges from classical hymns, chants and contemporary pieces.  

The aim of Pray as You Go is to help you become more aware of God’s presence in your life, listen and reflect on God’s work and grow in your relationship with God.  There is also the option within the App to pick different prayer tools and reflections which are perfect if you have more time.

Why you should try this App.  When I downloaded the App I was having difficulty being still.  My mind was always racing and it was hard to settle.  The daily prayer starts with a calming picture and music.   As I continued to use this tool I found that I craved the quiet it brought to me at the start of my devotions.  The scripture is read each week by different people with different accents and I found this calming as well.  Recently, at Bible Study we began studying the Celebration of Discipline by Richard J Foster.   During our first session, we looked at Meditation which is something I did not think was part of my spiritual practice. Was I surprised when I realized that the Pray as You Go App was having me sit and meditate on the Word each day!  Also when the daily program finished I find sitting and praying on what I have heard is a natural outcome.

 This App is available free for Apple or Android devices.  You can use it on your phone which reinforces the pray as you go feature or on your tablet.  This App can be used as another tool to enrich your prayer life.  Give it a try, you won’t be disappointed. 

 

by

Linda Cliff

Ed. Note: If you missed the first session of Bible Study but would still like to participate you can join any time. If you want some help to catch up, this video might be useful.