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I come from a very, very Catholic family. We used to pray the rosary every day after dinner.

I don't ever remember not praying. Bedtime prayers, the rosary, praying for friends, relatives, for the sick and for those who had died. It was a natural part of our lives.

As a Catholic, I find mindfulness helps me participate in my religion more wholeheartedly. If you are praying the rosary, participating in the rituals at Mass, or listening to the priest preach, you will actually be paying attention! Whatever your religion is, it can enhance the experience of participating in that religion.

My father was an Episcopalian minister, and I've always been comforted by the power of prayer.

My earliest experiences in meditation were in a context of intensive retreats.

My mother was a Sunday school teacher. So I am a byproduct of prayer. My mom just kept on praying for her son.

I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.

Whether one is Marian or Charismatic or both, or prays in one or more of the many other ways open to us, it is all a flow of love, if the heart is truly speaking to and listening to the Holy Trinity. Personally, I pray the Divine Mercy chaplet every day. We pray the Rosary every day in our family.

My mom taught us the Serenity Prayer at a young age.

I've taught a lot about prayer over the years and how it is really just talking to God.