Prayer in the Catholic Church
Prayer in the Catholic Church is "the raising of one's mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God." It is an act of the moral virtue of religion, which Catholic theologians identify as a part of the cardinal virtue of justice.
The Virgin in Prayer portrays Mary praying, by Sassoferrato, 17th century
The Angelus by Jean-François Millet, 1857-1859
Teresa of Avila
Catholics reciting the Lord's Prayer in Mexico
Fixed prayer times, praying at dedicated times during the day, are common practice in major world religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Jews stop to pray Maariv (evening prayer) while at a Tel Aviv flea-market shop
Image: Agpeya Breviary
Image: Shehimo Breviary