Oratio: Prayer The third movement is oratio, which means prayer. In meditation, we are aware of God’s Word being spoken to our hearts. In oratio, we reciprocate that movement, now offering words to God from our hearts. In oratio, we speak freely to God (whether verbally or in writing), calling out the ways we have been addressed. In this movement, the emphasis is on our responses to God’s gracious initiative. In this moment, we ask ourselves, “What do I want to say to God?”
