"Show up for prayer; don't make a show out of prayer." Over the years, I have talked about and practiced prayer a lot (sometimes more of the "talking about" and less of the "practicing"). However, I know the word itself is elusive. What does it mean to pray? Sometimes it seems like it is just a list of words strung together; other times, we talk about silent prayer and wonder with all the internal chatter, is it really "silent?" I do not intend to settle it once and for all. I do intend to speak honestly about the challenges of opening ourselves into the Eternal Mystery, pouring ourselves out in and to Love.