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5 Ways to Fortify Your Prayer Life, by Jonah Soucy – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

5 Ways to Fortify Your Prayer Life, by Jonah Soucy

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Praying. Photo by Amaury Gutierrez on Unsplash

By Jonah Soucy, Catholic Exchange, March 3, 2025

Jonah Paul Soucy is a Catholic speaker, musician, and author who hails from the wonderful Catholic community of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At a young age, Jonah experienced God in a powerful way through the beauty of the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the state where he grew up. As he grew older, he experienced God more fully through encountering Him in Eucharistic Adoration and in prayer.  …

Editor’s Note: This author’s book, 40 Days, 40 Ways to Pray, is available from Sophia Institute Press.

 

Avatar photoAs we approach the Lenten season, it’s important to pause and take a moment to reflect on where we are at in our relationship with God. Prayer, simply put, is relationship with our Creator. Like any other relationship, it can be all too easy to drift apart, especially with the busyness, noise, and distractions that modern life throws at us. Lent is the perfect time to step away, to examine our spiritual lives, and to set goals for spiritual growth.

Today, we’ll be looking at five ways to “fortify” your prayer life. In doing so, we draw closer to our Creator and allow His presence to renew and transform our hearts and minds and to fill us with His peace. …