▁the ▁C ate ch ism , ▁" is ▁the ▁prayer ▁of ▁the ▁child ▁of ▁God , ▁of ▁the ▁forg iven ▁s inner ▁who ▁agre es ▁to ▁welcome ▁the ▁love ▁by ▁which ▁he ▁is ▁loved ▁and ▁who ▁wants ▁to ▁respond ▁to ▁it ▁by ▁lov ing ▁even ▁more ." ▁Ter esa ▁of ▁Av ila ▁said ▁that ▁my ▁daily ▁pray ers ▁should ▁revol ve ▁around ▁" g iving ▁myself ▁totally ▁to ▁the ▁Lord ." ▁ ▁Pract ice ▁of ▁mental ▁prayer ▁ ▁A ids ▁to ▁prayer ▁ ▁Francis ▁of ▁Sales ▁said : ▁" Begin ▁all ▁prayer , ▁whether ▁mental ▁or ▁vocal , ▁by ▁an ▁act ▁of ▁the ▁Pres ence ▁of ▁God . ▁If ▁you ▁observe ▁this ▁rule ▁strictly , ▁you ▁will ▁soon ▁see ▁how ▁useful ▁it ▁is ." ▁He ▁says ▁that ▁God ▁is ▁everywhere ▁and ▁is ▁in ▁our ▁hearts ▁and ▁sou ls . ▁Thus , ▁" a ▁blind ▁man ▁when ▁in ▁the ▁presence ▁of ▁his ▁prince ▁will ▁preserve ▁a ▁rever ential ▁attitude ▁if ▁told ▁that ▁the ▁king ▁is ▁there , ▁although ▁unable ▁to ▁see ▁him ." ▁ ▁Mother ▁Ter esa ▁said ▁that ▁" I ▁always ▁begin ▁my ▁prayer ▁in ▁silence , ▁for ▁it ▁is ▁in ▁the ▁silence ▁of ▁the ▁heart ▁that ▁God ▁speak s ." ▁Her ▁" simple ▁path " ▁states : ▁" The ▁fruit ▁of ▁silence ▁is ▁P RAY ER . ▁The ▁fruit ▁of ▁prayer ▁is ▁FA ITH . ▁The ▁fruit ▁of ▁faith ▁is ▁LO VE . ▁The ▁fruit ▁of ▁love ▁is ▁SER VICE . ▁The ▁fruit ▁of ▁service ▁is ▁P E ACE ." ▁ ▁Ign