Is there a doctrinally supported name for a designated "home prayer space" in the RCC?
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Prayer Corner
The term "prayer corner" is used in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
See Part 4, Section 1, Chapter 2, Article 3, 2691
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.
- For personal prayer, this can be a "prayer corner" with the Sacred Scriptures and icons, in order to be there, in secret, before our Father [Matt 6:6]. In a Christian family, this kind of little oratory fosters prayer in common.
The verse cited (Matthew 6:6) is as follows in the New American Bible:
But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.
This suggests that "prayer corner" is a loose-fitting term for an "inner room" in one's home in order to foster private prayer.
According to the Catechism, a "prayer corner" may include Scripture and icons, is the private home counterpart to a shrine or monastery, and may be used to foster common family prayer.
I would also point out that the term is in quotes in the catechism, and is a rather "quaint" term. This suggests to me that the term is being specifically contrasted against more "official" modes of prayer. The humble prayer of a family in private is designated by a term with like humility.
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I vote for family altar or home altar. The terms clearly communicate what they are referring to and Googling either terms give good results on web and image. They are differentiated from "Christian altar" or other kinds of altars found in churches by the adjective "home" or "family"
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