Silent prayer should flow naturally from sung prayer. Pray Always As just noted, Jesus engaged in public prayer and personal prayer as well. The Gospels note how he sought quiet places for such prayer. Augustine was aware that the chapel needs to be respected as a place for personal prayer. If there are some who might wish to pray there during their free time, they should not be hindered by those who think something else must be done there.
Norbertine spirituality rests on a rhythm of prayer that is both public and personal.
Meditation and the Liturgy of the Hours and the Mass support one another. Norbertines can find in the Church's contemplative tradition a number of ways to meditate, be that the lectio divina or centering prayer or other ways congenial to the person. All prayer is meant to feed the heart's desire for God, so that every heartbeat is a surrender of love to God. Serve the Church Jesus preached the Kingdom of God and the gift of salvation. He healed the sick and loved people.