Prayer in the Faith

The heart of worship

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Prayer is an important part of worship in the Faith, with most practitioners offering up their devotion to the Mother at least twice a day. It is expected to be the first thing you do when you wake up, and the last thing you do before you go to sleep.
To pray, a person must kneel on the floor with their forehead resting on a prayer block, their hands flat either side of their head. A prayer block is usually a piece of wood, often intricately carved, that has been blessed by a priest; in the Caillish Orthodoxy, the prayer block is more often made from metal. Babies are given their prayer block at their Welcoming ceremony. If a person is unable to assume the proper prayer decision, it is allowed for them to pray in any position that is comfortable for them, as long as they are touching their prayer block.
Prayers are often requests for protection, of oneself and one's family, and usually include select lines from the Numinen, the Faith's holy book. A special prayer, the Mother's Prayer, is always recited during church services, and some also include it in their daily routine. It is believed that praying is connecting with the Mother directly.