For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy. 1
Catechism number 2559
"Prayer is the raising of one's mind and heart to God or the requesting of
good things from God."2
But when we pray, do we speak from the height of our pride and will, or
"out of the depths" of a humble and contrite heart?3
He who humbles himself will be exalted;4 humility is the foundation of
prayer,
Only when we humbly acknowledge that "we do not know how to pray as we
ought,"5 are we ready to receive freely the gift of prayer.
"Man is a beggar before God."6