“For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.” (St. Therese of Lisieux, Manuscrits autobiographiques, C 25r) - Prayer (for me personally) is a conversation with my best friend, my brother and my King, Jesus Christ. It is not a monologue or a “quiet time” or a time simply to analyze and reflect on things, but a real “back and forth” dialogue from the heart with someone who loves me very much and has a very concrete plan for my life.- “The life of prayer is the habit of being in the presence of the thrice-holy God and in communion with him, it is the elevation of the soul to God.”