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8Aug, 2010

Favourite Prayer Meme

Posted by Scott

Father Austin, my blog’s spiritual advisor, recently tagged me with this meme, after he got it from Deacon Greg, who I read regularly. The deacon broadcaster got it from Julie who received it from another of my blog reads, the IronicCatholic.

IC received it from Mary who got it from Kate who got it from Fr. John Boyle who got it from Karen who got it from Dominic Mary who got it from Mac McLernon’s Mulier Fortis  who started the whole thing July 19th and begat it to all of us.

The rules, as stated by the sources, are: Name your three most favourite prayers, and explain why they’re your favourites. Then tag five bloggers – give them a link, and then go and tell them they have been tagged. Finally, tell the person who tagged you that you’ve completed the meme… The Liturgy and the Sacraments are off limits here. I’m more interested in people’s favourite devotional prayers.

Here we go:

> The Classics:  When leading public prayer, I default to involving others in completing prayer with me by reciting together an Our Father, a Hail Mary, or a Glory Be.  With Catholic identity factors as a consideration, it seems a fitting inclusive way to complete spontaneous prayer.

> The Rosary: In tough patches of life, when negative thoughts can overwhelm my attention, a decade of the Rosary proves to be a good palette cleanser. (Yea, I know that seems like doubling up… but deal with it… different purposes make for different prayer.)

> Prayer before Meals: It is a simple little prayer but when reciting it, a mental connection is made between that salad or steak, or BLT sandwich and the company with which it is shared to the Eucharistic supper… 

And, now, to pass it forward…  Hey, Roy Petitfils, Randy Raus, Bob Rice, Judy McDonald, and John Rinaldo… Tag, you’re it!   YOU ALL ARE IT.  Everyone can play in the comments section-What are your favorite (spelling it the non-British way) prayers???

14 Comments »

  1. Thanks for the link… though it’s a while since I’ve been called “McLemmon” – I think last time was at school, during PE, and it was unintentionally apposite… I’ve never been one for strenuous exercise…
    ;-P

    Comment by Mac McLernon — Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 9:19 pm

  2. Wow – - Mac McLernon, that was a bad typo from far too early in the morning… It’s corrected and please accept my apologies for the flashbacks!
    Scott

    Comment by Scott — Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 11:10 pm

  3. Bob Rice responded… http://www.bob-rice.com/bob-rice.com/Welcome/Entries/2010/8/9_Three_Favorite_Prayers.html

    Comment by Scott — Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 12:32 pm

  4. [...] by friend Bob Rice in a prayer meme, to list our three favorite prayers.  He was tagged by the catholicymblog, and you can trace more of its genealogy [...]

    Pingback by Oddwalk Ministries » Blog Archive » Prayer Meme Keeps on Keeping On — Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 1:10 pm

  5. Thanks Scott…I responded http://www.youthwallah.com/2010/08/my-favorite-prayers.html.

    Comment by Roy Petitfils — Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 7:19 pm

  6. [...] Favourite Prayer Meme [...]

    Pingback by Catholic Youth Ministry Blog » Still Relevant — Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 9:53 pm

  7. http://www.mikepatin.com/?section=news&cmd=details&newsid=419

    Comment by Mike Patin — Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 9:09 am

  8. Kris Frank responded toBob Rice’s invitation http://kris-frank.blogspot.com/2010/08/know-of-my-prayers.html as did Mr. Patin immediately above!

    Comment by Scott — Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 10:22 am

  9. July McDonald tweeted:
    judymcdonald @CatholicYMBlog It is better to say 1 Our Father fervently and devoutly than a thousand with no devotion & full of distraction. St. Edmund

    then tweeted again:
    judymcdonald @CatholicYMBlog Was that cheating?

    Kinda. But it’s a great quote!

    Comment by Scott — Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 6:19 pm

  10. [...] friends at Oddwalk tagged us in a prayer meme. They were tagged by Bob Rice who was tagged by the Catholic Youth Ministry Blog (and on and on). So what are Popple’s favorite [...]

    Pingback by The Prayer Meme at Popple — Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:31 am

  11. [...] friend have done it. I would encourage you to check out: popple, oddwalk, Bob Rice, Mike Patin, Scott Miller, and Roy [...]

    Pingback by Prayer Meme (The Top Three) « APeX Ministries — Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:08 pm

  12. The Guardian Angel prayer: It helped me through some tough times and one I pray for others when I know they need guidance.

    Jesus Prayer: Jesus, I love you and I need you. Please come into my heart.

    Rosary: It includes all the clasics

    Comment by Renee Schmit — Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 3:00 pm

  13. [...] is a prayer thing happening with Oddwalk Ministries, Scott Miller,  Roy Petitfils, and Gene Monterstelli in a recent prayer meme going around the internet where [...]

    Pingback by Youth Ministry in PA » Blog Archive » “Favorite Prayer” Meme — Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:37 pm

  14. [...] recently tagged by Scott Miller of the Catholic Youth Ministry Blog, and asked to list my three favorite prayers. These prayers have, and continue to draw me into a [...]

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