Prayer, the encounter and participation, the experience: A Pauline exhortation towards a spirituality of prayer

Abstract

Numerous references to prayer occur throughout the Old Testament and New Testament. These prayers relate closely to particular circumstances and needs where the petitioner appeals to God, illustrating the importance of prayer as part of the dialogue and communication between God (in the image of a Father) and Israel and the Church (in the image of his children). This article investigates Paul

Keywords

• spirituality
• Pauline
• prayer
• regularly
• involvement
• experience
• joy
• thankfulness