prayer

The for of entry into the castle is prayer and meditation. Regardless of mental prayer or vocal, if it is prayer at all, it has to have meditation. If a person does not think whom he's addressing, and what he is asking for, and who it is that is asking, and is whom he is asking it, I do not consider that as praying even though he be constantly moving his lips.

St Teresa of Avila
Interior castle

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