Day 345: Animated by Prayer

The most appropriate places for prayer are personal or family oratories, monasteries, places of pilgrimage, and above all the church, which is the proper place for liturgical prayer for the parish community and the privileged place for Eucharistic adoration. CCC 2696

Today's reading from the Catechism is short, consisting of a few paragraphs and an In Brief. First, is on where to pray. I sometimes find it helpful to stop at the parish church for a Rosary before the Tabernacle, and at other times, in my prayer corner at home. Prayer is what is most important, and it can be done anywhere, except for liturgical prayer, which is at church during Mass. 

The Catechism Compendium gives a summary of what places are conducive to prayer, which is essentially a repeat of CCC 2696 quoted above:

One can pray anywhere, but the choice of an appropriate place is not a matter of indifference when it comes to prayer. The church is the proper place for liturgical prayer and Eucharistic adoration. Other places also help one to pray, such as a “prayer corner” at home, a monastery, or a shrine. (#566)

For icons in one's prayer corner, there are many choices on where to obtain them, but I personally have found Legacy Icons and some shops on Etsy like Athos Icons. The two named are both Eastern Orthodox, but do quality work.

Having a regular prayer life and being animated by prayer is briefly covered next. 

The Catechism Companion Vol III has some good commentary on this:

Prayer is an essential part of our lives. We need to make time for it every day. In order to pray without ceasing, we need to set aside definite times for prayer. The Catechism notes three kinds of prayer: "vocal, meditative, and contemplative" (CCC 2699). Each of these types of prayer are built on being attentive to God. (p. 206)