Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video on prayer, I answer the question, "what is prayer?" I answer this question for the three main types of prayer: conversational prayer, intercessory prayer, and prayer of thanksgiving. (common classifications of prayer often have "praise" as a kind of prayer, but I'm considering that, basically, an alternative expression of prayer of gratitude.)

Bishop Barron's excellent video on prayer: youtu.be/aR6J1pPiRQo?si=q6uPlKGzu_qXoSpz

The second video in this series, Distractions During Prayer: youtube.com/watch?v=r8UACsgRG4s

The third video in this series, The Validity of Prayer: youtube.com/watch?v=5E88IocV4oE