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Mental Prayer — Opus Dei

Opus Dei

30 min
To Begin

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

My Lord and my God, I firmly believe that You are here, that You see me, that You hear me. I adore You with profound reverence. I ask your pardon for my sins and grace to make this time of prayer fruitful.

My immaculate Mother, St. Joseph, my father and lord, my guardian angel: intercede for me.

To End

I thank You, my God, for the good resolutions, affections, and inspirations You have communicated to me in this meditation. I ask your help to put them into effect.

My immaculate Mother, St. Joseph, my father and lord, my guardian angel: intercede for me.

About this prayer

Mental prayer as it is made in Opus Dei: no steps to follow, only a brief act of presence at the start and a brief thanksgiving at the end, and between them a personal conversation with God.

History

In the plan of life St. Josemaría Escrivá gave to Opus Dei, mental prayer holds two half-hours of the day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The two prayers that frame it are those he taught and that the faithful of the Work say to this day.

How to pray it

Fix the time beforehand and keep it. Say the opening prayer slowly, meaning each clause. Then speak with our Lord — about a passage of the Gospel or a book you have brought, and about your own day: your work, the people around you, what worries you. End with the closing prayer, and take one resolution with you.

Opus Dei, *Pocket Prayer Book* — Mental Prayer (opusdei.org, *Prayers*)

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