Program: #5119
Topic: Prayer
Second air date August 17, 2008
WTTW Channel 11 Chicago (PBS)

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Spiritual Journey Segment

 
For arts educator Ronne Hartfield, a life of prayer is essential to her identity as wife, mother, teacher and friend. She says, "I pray everyday for some kind of message that I can hear or internalize that will strengthen me to do what it is I have to do."

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Sermon Segment

 
Priest, theologian, and writer, Fr. Ron Rolheiser, talks about prayer: lifting our hearts and minds to God. There is no wrong way to pray. Any feeling, any thought, anything we might express is right and appropriate in prayer. The central rule for prayer is to simply show up.

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Interview Segment

 
Hosts Lillian Daniel and Lydia Talbot in conversation with Fr. Ron Rolheiser who says if we speak to God sincerely, prayer should be a safe place to say things to God. Like a child to a loving parent, we should have confidence that God's love will help us to sort things out.

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Reflection Segment

 
Writer Tom McGrath's grandmother taught him to pray, but not in the usual way.

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