It has changed the way I think about prayer. Adoration, the offering of worshipful praise, is widely recognized as a key element of prayer. But arguably, it is the aspect of prayer we are quickest ...

In most worship places, praise and worship songs precede prayer sessions. The essence of this arrangement is to help congregants connect with God through songs before they begin worshipping.

"Prayer can be born as a request, even as a prompt intervention, but matures in praise and adoration. Then it becomes truly personal, as it was for Jesus," the Pope said March 17. "We ask ...