Some
Questions & Some Thoughts on Prayer
What
does prayer mean?
Why
Pray?
When
should we pray?
How
should we pray?
Is
Praying a joy or a burden?
Prayer is how we relate to God; it means building a relationship
with God!
Prayer
can be formal or informal, some formal prayers are: Hail Mary, Our Father,
Angelus, Liturgy of the Hours, Exposition/Benediction, Stations of the Cross,
The Eucharist (the source & summit).
Grace
before & after meals can be formal or informal, shared prayer is usually
informal as is quiet time with God.
Sometimes
our prayers take a funny and/or embarrassing turn, “A woman invited some people
to dinner. When it was time for dinner,
she asked her daughter to say grace.
“I
wouldn’t know what to say!”
“Just
Say what you hear Mommy say!”
“Dear
Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?”
It is a
prayer from the heart, the heart of the little girl and the heart of her Mom.
Take
some prayer time today and think about how you give glory to God.
May God
Be Praised!
Hear my
cry! “Lord, listen to my prayer: turn
your ear to my appeal.” [Psalm 143] God, You are our refuge and our hope, I turn
to you during this COVID 19 Pandemic and plead for Your intercession. In Your mercy and Your compassion
“… grant eternal rest to the dead, comfort to mourners, healing to the sick ….”
[Collect
from Mass Time in Pandemic]
Provide
strength to the first responders, compassion to the medical personnel, and
wisdom to government leaders. End this
coronavirus scourge. Bring Your light to
all who wander in the darkness of this pandemic and give us hope in Your
eternal love today and every day. Amen.
[Dcn.
George Kelly]
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