Tradition says people pray in order to praise and thank God, express sorrow and ask forgiveness, or ask for what they want for themselves and others. Basically, we human beings pray because we are hard-wired to pray. It is in our natures to reach out to What is beyond us and to enter into a relationship with That which we call God.

The aim of this collection of prayers is to provide examples of how some individuals and communities have expressed their longings for God and, thus, to encourage those who use it to make those words their own or to find their own words and ways to pray.

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• From the Ignatian tradition
• Traditional Catholic prayers
• Other Christian prayers
• Prayers for college life
• Prayers for graduates and alumni
• Prayers from many faith traditions

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