the interests of others,’ even to thepoint of prayer for those who do himharm.”
• PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
“As in the prayer of petition, every
event and need can become an offer-
ing of thanksgiving.”
• PRAYER OF PRAISE
“Praise is the form of prayer which
recognizes most immediately that
God is God. It lauds God for his
own sake and gives him glory, quite
beyond what he does, but simply
because he is.”
8) What does it mean to “pray
at all times”?
Saint Paul encouraged the early
Christians to “pray without ceasing”
(1 Thess. 5: 17). The church fully
embraces this idea:
Prayer in the events of each
day and each moment is one
of the secrets of the kingdom
GOD IS alwayswaiting andready to meetus in prayer.
SAM RIOS ON UNSPLASH
revealed to “little children,”to the servants of Christ, tothe poor of the Beatitudes. Itis right and good to pray sothat the coming of the kingdom of justice and peacemay influence the marchof history, but it is just asimportant to bring the helpof prayer into humble, everyday situations; all formsof prayer can be the leavento which the Lord comparesthe kingdom. (CCC 2660)
May your own journey in prayer, inwhatever shape or form it takes, be aleaven in your life, lifting you closereach day to our loving God. =
RELATED ARTICLES: VocationNetwork.org, “A user’s guide on the ways topray” and “Pray always.”
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