In our Catholic tradition, the forms in which we pray are many. As Catholics, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the most perfect form of prayer and, besides the Mass, we have other forms of prayer such as Eucharistic Adoration, the Holy Rosary, Novenas, Lectio Divina to name just a few. One of the forms of prayer and practices within the congregation of the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit is loving attention to God. Loving attention to God is a form of prayer in which she invites us to pray using the example of a sunflower. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, in the words of St. John Damascene, defines prayer as “the elevation of the mind and heart toward or toward God.” asking God for good things.” Through prayers, we direct our minds and hearts to God to express our thoughts and feelings. In prayer, it is not only the mind that creates union with God but the heart that desires God. It is from the heart that our true desires for God come. God always seeks union with us, but He does not force us to make this union, He gives us the free will to make our own decision. To those who desire to be in closer union with God through prayer, God gives the gift of prayer. Prayer is truly a gift from God and not simply a product of our own power. Through prayer we unite ourselves closer to God, showing up in whatever need we may have or thanking God for His graces toward us. The Catechism also mentions in its section on prayer that prayer can be expressed in words or gestures, and that according to Scripture everything comes from and is an expression of the heart. The Church is an example of what prayer is in the way we are encouraged to live, act and witness to our faith from the feelings of our heart, our life and our actions.... ... middle of paper ......o someone sick is lying in bed and it makes me sad. After seeing a few patients and them sharing their sorrows with me, I thank Jesus for allowing me to share with the sick the sorrows and pains he suffers for us on the Cross. On one occasion I was about to start a meeting with my spiritual director, I told the Holy Spirit to help me see His presence or what He wanted to say to me in that meeting and indeed , I really feel his presence there. Many times it is easier to sit and pray the rosary or meditate on a passage of scripture, but often we lose our minds thinking about the problems or things we might have. Loving attention to God helps me trust God with everything I have and what I do, I entrust my whole being to Him. I thank God for all that I have received from Him through the action of each person of the Trinity in me. I thank God for allowing me to be a sunflower.