The answer
While inner prayer is important, the God who created our bodies and souls wills also that we be sanctified in our bodily members as we are in our souls.
Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty
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Faith Q&A › Catechism › 5. Prayer of the Mind and Contemplation
Is it sufficient to pray internally with our hearts or minds without uttering words from our mouths, raising hands, or bowing down before God?
Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, Catechism of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Volumes 1 and 2, Books 1–7. First English Edition, 2023. Published by St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Sporting, Alexandria, and Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church, South Brunswick, NJ. Copyright © 2023. Translation and Editing: Youth of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Arabian Gulf, and Egypt.