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At a Loss How to Pray

I cannot praise you, but let me be an icon of your praise.

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Carl McColman
May 14, 2025
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Holy One, Holy Source, Holy Mystery,

I believe prayer matters. But I am at a loss how to pray.

If I speak to you, the words that emerge from deep within me seem to be an interruption of silence, and that seems to be moving away from you rather than closer to you.

If I am simply silent, I trust that your Spirit and my heart are in communion, but my mind is …

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