For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy. CCC, 2558, citing St. Therese of Lisieux
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Ma pauvre Therese. Cherie, "pray" comes from begging. That's why it means exactly that in a court proceeding, when you pray to the court.
Here's a reminder that, in court, all full of Latin & stuff, praying is synonymous with pleading. You pray to the court and you announce your pleading.
