Friday, August 24, 2007

Everyday Spirituality

Since I was a little girl, the shrill sounds of sirens has always followed with a Hail Mary. As a child, the prayer would include all members in the car; we would begin without prompting, save for my mother's emphatic first line of the prayer. As an adult, even when my faith walk wasn't as well lit as it is today, my auditory response is still the same, still immediate. Now that my family lives within earshot of OPR, 435 and 69 highway, we have begun this tradition with my son. The sirens, which occur daily, are a spontanious reminder that others need our petitions. What traditions or rituals do you use for your family and for yourself to enhance your everyday spirituality?