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1. How to Pray Article Series: Should I Pray To Saints? A lot of people have numerous questions about prayer and how to pray effectively. One of the frequently asked questions about prayer is if we should pray to saints. Some people practice praying to saints while some are against it because for... (posted by Babes 2 years 129 days ago.)

2. How to Pray Article Series: Should I Stop Praying for Prayers that are Not Answered? Unanswered prayer is one of the reasons why people want to know hot to pray effectively. There are two common questions regarding unanswered prayers that people have. These are: Should I stop praying for prayers that are not answered, and if I... (posted by Babes 2 years 129 days ago.)

3. How to Pray Article Series: Why Are My Prayers Not Answered? Part II This article is part two of a two-part series about unanswered prayers. This is a continuation of the discussion of why some of our prayers are not answered by God. Another reason why God does not answer our prayers is lack of faith. People... (posted by Babes 2 years 129 days ago.)

4. How to Pray Article Series: Ready Aim Pray Let me share with you how I pray. I have my own "prayer success ritual" that I follow every time I pray. I choose to call it a ritual because a ritual is something sacred. I call it my RAP session, which is an acronym for R-Ready, A-Aim, and P for... (posted by Babes 2 years 131 days ago.)

5. How to Pray Article Series: How Can We Engage Our Mind Fully in Prayer in Times of Grief and Joy? A common question asked by people is how to pray especially in times of grief and joy. Sometimes, it is hard to focus when praying, or even to start praying, in times of intense emotions such as grief and joy. It is much easier to pray in... (posted by Babes 2 years 131 days ago.)

6. How to Pray Article Series: Is it Ok to Pray for Small Things? People have numerous questions about how to pray and one of these questions is if it is ok to pray for small things. In my opinion, I think there is nothing wrong with praying for small things. In fact, I pray for both small and big stuff.... (posted by Babes 2 years 131 days ago.)

7. How to Pray Article Series: How Can I Listen To What God Is Saying To Me? (Part 1) One question I often encounter about how to pray is: how can I listen to what God is saying to me? In order to answer the question, we need to be aware of the different ways through which God communicates with us. I don't know if any of you... (posted by Babes 2 years 137 days ago.)

8. How to Pray Article Series: The Best Time and Place to Pray Where is the best place to pray and when is the best time to pray are two of the frequently asked questions about how to pray effectively. There is no best time to pray. According to the bible, we should pray all the time. Paul's 1 st Letter to... (posted by Babes 2 years 137 days ago.)

9. How to Pray Article Series: Effectiveness of Praying Silently Numerous people are curious about how to pray effectively. One of the many questions that people have about prayer is the effectiveness of praying silently as opposed to praying with words. The answer to this question is, the mode of praying... (posted by Babes 2 years 139 days ago.)

10. How to Pray Article Series: The Building Blocks in Praying for Your Needs How can you pray effectively for your heart's desires? There are three building blocks that you need to remember. It is not hard to remember since it starts with ABC, which stands for Ask, Believe, and Commit. A lot of people ask God for their... (posted by Babes 2 years 139 days ago.)

11. How to Pray Article Series: The Different Distorted Approaches to Prayer How to pray properly and effectively is one of the most common questions about prayer. In the book "What God Does When Men Pray" by William Carr Peel, he discussed the different distorted approaches to prayer. Let us have a brief discussion of it... (posted by Babes 2 years 139 days ago.)

12. How to Pray Article Series: The Two Prayer Models How to pray? Different people have different ways of praying. There is no single right way of praying to God, there are various ways. I will discuss two of the popular models of prayers, the Lord's Prayer: and the ACTS model. Jesus teaches us... (posted by Babes 2 years 139 days ago.)

13. Ways To Sell Your House Fast Without Burying a St. Joseph Statue I became a permanent resident of Canada in September 2000 and since then I have moved twice. A townhouse was my first home and after a year, I moved to a raised ranch type house. After 5 years, I moved to a 4 level back split house which is only... (posted by Babes 3 years 241 days ago.)

14. What Is And How To Pray A Novena How do you pray a novena? The word Novena comes from the Latin word novem which means nine. So a novena is generally prayed for nine consecutive days, most often in preparation for a great feast day, or for a special prayer request or need.... (posted by Babes 3 years 241 days ago.)

15. Praying With Clasped Hands Praying with clasped or folded hands is quite common among Christians. Is there a meaning to this prayer gesture? Yes there is. Apparently, such a prayer posture is a symbol of obedience, sincerity, submission and repentance. Some raise their... (posted by Babes 3 years 241 days ago.)