--- title: "Tech Talk: Using My Phone for Prayer" description: "Tech Talk: Using My Phone for Prayer" --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2012/03/13/tech-talk-using-my-phone-for-prayer#) # Tech Talk: Using My Phone for Prayer Mar 13, 2012 10:00:49 AM  |  by [Sarah Reinhard](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/sarah-reinhard)   ![](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/office_z.jpg?width=320&height=240&name=office_z.jpg "office_z") Though it feels like *everyone* has an iDevice or smartphone of some sort, the truth is that those of us who can finance a gadget addiction are probably in the minority. **But I'll bet most of us have a phone of some sort,** and I'm not talking about the land line that you may still have in your house. I've had a mobile phone for many years (at least twelve--and no, I'm not in the ranks of smartphone users). It's only been recently, though, that I've figured out the usefulness of the alarm feature. Maybe it's that my kids are just starting to have their own lives and schedules that I can't forget about. Maybe it's that I'm not in front of a screen all the time anymore. Maybe it's just that I'm finally paying attention to what works for other people. **It's only been in the last few months that I've really used that alarm feature for my prayer life,** thanks to Randy Hain's new book, *[The Catholic Briefcase](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764820524/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=catholicmom&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0764820524)*. ([I reviewed the book a few weeks ago.](http://snoringscholar.com/2012/02/a-briefcase-for-every-catholic/)) He suggests stopping at set times throughout the day to go through a daily examen. I modified his ideas to suit my needs. I stop three times a day, and I pray. I use my current prayer intentions, my needs of the day, and moment-by-moment inspiration to influence my prayer. I stop mid-morning, early afternoon, and early evening when my phone sets off with my "prayer ring." When the alarm goes off, I try to close my eyes and actually *stop* what I'm doing. I put myself, however briefly, in the presence of God. Sometimes there's an intention that I'm holding particularly close to my heart, and I remember it then. Other times I just need a pause from the flurry of life. It's amazing how this small practice of stopping three times a day, at the sound of an alarm, has enriched my prayer life. ***YOUR TURN: How do you integrate prayer into your daily life? ****I'm especially interested in how you use technology... :)* *Copyright 2012 Sarah Reinhard* *image via [MorgueFile](http://mrg.bz/jxbAsH)* ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2012%2F03%2F13%2Ftech-talk-using-my-phone-for-prayer%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2012%2F03%2F13%2Ftech-talk-using-my-phone-for-prayer%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2012%2F03%2F13%2Ftech-talk-using-my-phone-for-prayer%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Tech%20Talk%3A%20Using%20My%20Phone%20for%20Prayer) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2012%2F03%2F13%2Ftech-talk-using-my-phone-for-prayer%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2012%2F03%2F13%2Ftech-talk-using-my-phone-for-prayer%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Sarah Reinhard](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/Contriubutors/SARAH%20REINHARD.jpeg) ### [Sarah Reinhard](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/sarah-reinhard) When she’s not chasing kids, chugging coffee, or juggling work, Sarah Reinhard’s usually trying to stay up read just one … more … chapter. She writes and works in the midst of rural farm life with little ones underfoot. She is part of the team for the award-winning *Catholic Mom’s Prayer Companion*, as well as the author of [a number of books](http://sarahreinhard.com/my-books/). ## Related Blog Articles [ In Which I Become a Church Father Junkie Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2014/10/08/in-which-i-become-a-church-father-junkie) [ Taking a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with a Great New Book Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2014/10/17/taking-a-pilgrimage-to-the-holy-land-with-a-great-new-book) [ Two Books for Praying Stations of the Cross with Children Read ](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2014/04/24/two-books-for-praying-stations-of-the-cross-with-children) ## Comments ## Donate now [![Support Catholic Mom](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/275132/10016573-1c5c-4aa5-baba-c2ac91fe7545.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/275132/10016573-1c5c-4aa5-baba-c2ac91fe7545) [![CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c (002)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c%20(002).png?width=1806&height=731&name=CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c%20(002).png "CatholicMom_hcfm_logo1_pos_871c_2728c (002)")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) ##### Subscribe to Catholic Momcast on iTunes or Spotify [![itunes-logo-black](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/logos/itunes-logo-black.svg)](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/catholic-momcast/id1362352357)[![spotify-logo-black](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/logos/spotify-logo-black.svg)](https://open.spotify.com/show/15CoipHL7z61IDcYErV0b8?si=hqaQJSxDQgq7S1hxCwsoxQ) ##### CatholicMom on Social Networks [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) ##### About Catholic Mom [Who We Are](https://www.catholicmom.com/about-us) [Contact Us](https://www.catholicmom.com/contact) [Support CatholicMom.com](https://www.catholicmom.com/support-us)   ##### Associated Links [Holy Cross Family Ministries](https://www.hcfm.org/) [Family Rosary](https://www.familyrosary.org/) [Family Theater Productions](https://www.familytheater.org/) [Congregation of the Holy Cross](https://www.holycrossusa.org/) [Father Patrick Peyton, C.S.C.](https://www.fatherpeyton.org/) [The Peyton Institute for Domestic Church Life](https://www.peytonfamilyinstitute.org/) ### **Stay connected!** Don’t miss a thing! 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