The Spirit is truly the dwelling of the saints and the saints are for the Spirit a place where he dwells as in his own home since they offer themselves as a dwelling place for God and are called his temple. 44
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The church, the house of God, is the proper place for the liturgical prayer of
the parish community. It is also the privileged place for adoration of the real
presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. the choice of a favorable place is
not a matter of indifference for true prayer.
- For personal prayer, this can be a "prayer corner" with the Sacred
Scriptures and icons, in order to be there, in secret, before our
Father.48 In a Christian family, this kind of little oratory fosters
prayer in common.
- In regions where monasteries exist, the vocation of these communities is to
further the participation of the faithful in the Liturgy of the Hours and to
provide necessary solitude for more intense personal prayer.49
- Pilgrimages evoke our earthly journey toward heaven and are traditionally
very special occasions for renewal in prayer. For pilgrims seeking living
water, shrines are special places for living the forms of Christian prayer
"in Church."