Pause Guide

What is it?

Pausing is slowing down, and considering where we are in this moment. It’s taking time out of our busy lives to spend time with the one who created us, who is waiting for our undivided attention.

Awareness of the Presence of God

We are aware that God is intimately present to everything, and especially to us. Jesus’ name is Emmanuel, which means ‘God is with us’. (from Finding God in All Things by Brian Grogan SJ)

Body Exercise

We become aware of what is going on in our bodies, in our minds, all around us, centering ourselves in the moment. Our attention is on what we are feeling, not on thoughts about our feelings.

We concentrate on the physical feelings of breathing in and breathing out, without deliberately changing the rhythm of our breathing.  Breath in and out, in and out, giving everyone and everything to the Lord. Letting go of all our worries and concerns.

Practice: 

Praying for our intention.

What are our thoughts? What is the motivation for our prayer? How are we called to pray?

Praising

“Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name”.

Jesus taught us how to pray – firstly by calling upon our Father in Heaven, and then by praising His name.