Prayer to Go

Prayer to Go


Latest Episodes

024 Pen and Paper: Writing as a Spiritual Practice
October 23, 2018

This woman has a way with words. In Episode 024, we meet poet and author S.T. Gibson, who shares how she sees her writing as a spiritual practice. You’ll be drawn in with her poem “Four Apologies to the Trinity” and see yourself in the stunning imagery sh

023 Lament: Music and Prayer
October 22, 2018

You love her music, but have you heard her story? In this episode, singer-songwriter Sherdonna Denholm talks about difficulties in her prayer life and how music helps her communicate with God, especially in times of lament. Take-aways: There are always ch

022 Creation: God the Potter
October 18, 2018

“Because God made us, we are called to make as well.” In this episode, we explore what it means to made in God’s image. MacLean Collins, a senior at Princeton University studying visual arts, joins us to explore the relationship between God’s creation, ar

021 Soul: Art and Prayer
October 15, 2018

A song that speaks to your soul. A painting that moves something inside of you. A poem that lifts your spirits. Much like prayer, art has the ability to connect our inner sense of self with something much bigger. In our new series, “Art and Prayer,” we lo

020 Breathe: Yoga and Meditation
October 15, 2018

Just breathe. In Episode 020, seminarian and yoga instructor Laura Di Panfilo shares her experience with yoga and meditation as prayer practices and leads us in an interactive meditative prayer. Find a quiet space to listen and take a moment for mindfulne

019 Small Blessings: Kodak Moments
October 12, 2018

A rainy morning. A small cat *squeak.* A piping hot chai tea latte. God is in the small moments. In Episode 019, I introduce my practice of finding God in life’s “Kodak moments,” or ineffable instants we experience every single day.

018 Found: The Labyrinth
October 09, 2018

Thank you to our guest contributor, Rev. Len Scales, who serves as the Presbyterian chaplain at Princeton University. Learn more about Princeton Presbyterians here and connect with the worshipping community Breaking Bread here. Want to try a labyrinth? Fi

017 Without Ceasing: The Jesus Prayer
October 07, 2018

“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” In this episode, Carolyn discusses the Eastern Orthodox “Jesus Prayer,” her experience staying at a Greek Orthodox monastery in Thessaloniki, Greece,

016 Intercession: Between Life and Death
October 05, 2018

We ask our friends to pray for us – why not ask saints to lift up prayers on our behalf? In this episode, our guest contributor Sarah Gianakon discusses the ancient Christian practice of intercession, or the act of one person lifting up prayers to God on

015 Guidance: Prayer Beads and the Rosary
October 03, 2018

Does your mind wander when you pray? Get out of your head by grounding your prayers in a physical practice, such as the guiding use of prayer beads. In the episode, Carolyn discusses the use of prayer beads in the Christian tradition, including popular wa