A form or style of Christian prayer that is not unlike the quietude of meditative Eastern disciplines like Zen Buddhism. It's most often associated with Catholicism and monastic life, but it's always a Good Thing for a Christian (cloistered or not, Catholic or not) to slow down, focus, and endeavor to listen to the "still, small voice" of the Spirit in this day and age. Then go and put a NOFX CD on.