During a recent spiritual direction session, a directee shared her longing to return to a regular routine in her life—particularly in her prayer life—but she did not want it to be just repeating prayers learned by rote. As she spoke, I gently reflected back what I was hearing: “Is it for a daily rhythm of prayer?” She nodded. Then she added, “Right, not a routine of rote.” “Ah, then a ritual?” “Yes!” She then expressed a desire to come to prayer with greater awareness: “I kno