If her audience is into prayer, she sounds like Mother Teresa.
And without thinking about it, she slipped into prayer herself for the first time since she was eleven years old.
When such prayers seem to be heard, and even answered, the culture is likely to progress into ritualistic prayer.
"While it is of course more desirable to escape into prayer."
Then he closed his eyes and retreated into prayer.
I know the presidency is an office that turns pride into prayer.
The missionary called his two men to him, and they fell into prayer.
She suggested the plan, the outline, in a few simple, clear words and entered into prayer.
After a brief greeting by a male leader we would fall into silent prayer.
For him, it is the material work itself which must be turned into prayer and sanctity.