Question for Catholics or Episcopaleans (sp?)

[JB1975]

I'm looking for someone who is Catholic or belongs to an Episcopalean church to chime in here. Would I be allowed to just go to your church two or three times a week to pray, or would I have to join your church?

[kmf563]

Why would you want to go to a church to pray if you didn't go there? I'm being serious, not a smart butt. God can hear you from where ever you are.

[JB1975]

It's hard to explain, and I don't want to give you a big loaded "crisis of faith" explanation.

I just find myself easily distracted in my home or other places.

I want the feeling of actually going to God, like the old Hebrews did with the tabernacle. So to speak.

Maybe "God can hear me anywhere", but I'm not sure that I'm exactly coherent anywhere.

[kmf563]

It's hard to explain, and I don't want to give you a big loaded "crisis of faith" explanation.

I just find myself easily distracted in my home or other places.

I want the feeling of actually going to God, like the old Hebrews did with the tabernacle. So to speak.

Maybe "God can hear me anywhere", but I'm not sure that I'm exactly coherent anywhere.

makes sense. thank you. Do you have a church in mind or do you need some ideas on where you can go during the week? I'm thinking you want to light a candle and do the whole ritualistic process?

[JB1975]

makes sense. thank you. Do you have a church in mind or do you need some ideas on where you can go during the week? I'm thinking you want to light a candle and do the whole ritualistic process?

Well, St. Monica's up in northwest Edmond is what has prompted me to ask about this. It's a beautiful church, and I am just looking for a quiet and "holy" place to pray. I've done a little bit of research, but it's a little overwhelming. I just want a place to pray. I already belong to a great church, but I am just looking for a place of open prayer.

[psamwel]

JB1975.......no membership is required at a Catholic church to come and pray.

[Midtowner]

No problem.

Go for it.

Either church would love to have you, Catholic or no.

[jbrown84]

Your situation is very understandable. I think most churches would welcome you as a visitor. Membership is rarely a requirement.

[jbrown84]

I imagine they have times when the sanctuary is open for prayer. That is a common thing in Catholic churches. You might call and ask.

[FritterGirl]

Someone is going to have to help me on this one.

As I recall, Our Lord's Community Church (is that the right name), at Portland and Hefner Roads (the beautiful spanish-looking church just North of Hefner at Portland) has a "prayer tower" outside of its church.

I'm not sure the denomination, I believe it is, or was, Dutch Reformist. The prayer tower is quite literally that, a bell tower with a small prayer "room" inside of it. I believe it is more or less open 24/7 (at least it used to be). I used it once during a "crisis" of sorts where I was looking for a quiet, private place to pray.

That has been about 9 or 10 years, so other might have to let us know if this prayer room is still open and available to the public, or if I am imagining the whole thing in the first place.

[CCOKC]

I think I remember that St Monica's had a 24 hour adoration chapel. Not sure if it still does, it gets hard to find people to sit in a chapel at all times of the day.

[jpeaceokc]

Catholic churches are generally open during the day, and nobody has to flash a baptismal certificate to come in and pray. Just come in, find a place, and sit or kneel as you choose. No one will think it odd, since people do that all the time.