So Julie tagged me with this “Five Favorite Devotions” meme that’s been going around the Catholic blogosphere. After some thought and pondering, here are mine:

1. The Liturgy of the Hours (aka the Divine Office).
2. The Rosary.
3. Spiritual reading, and study in general.
4. The Oramus prayer
5. The Novena to the Sacred Heart (in times of need).
6. Adoration.

As a Lay Dominican, #1, #2, and #3 pretty much come with the territory—not that I only do them because I’m a Lay Dominican, but that I probably wouldn’t have become a Lay Dominican if they didn’t work for me. #5 is for particularly serious needs, generally for other people, so it’s an on-again, off-again kind of thing. #6 depends on time and opportunity, both of which are scarce.