We've been praying for her safe return, and now our 'prayers have been answered'. = We've been praying for her safe return, and now God has 'answered our prayers'. [=she has returned safely]
The house seemed like the 'answer to all my prayers'. [=the house had everything that I hoped for]
She told the children to say their 'prayers' before they went to sleep.
(..) The second time is when you earn your place among The People forever. You are now a son of the Omaticaya. You are part of The People. Come. Come. This is a place for prayers to be heard. And sometimes answered. We call these trees Utraya Mokri. The Tree of Voices. The voices of our ancestors. (..)2009 Avatar