Prayer
For prayer is nothing else thanbeing on terms of friendship with God.
- St Teresa of Avila -
Today's Gospel (Matt 6:7-15) has Jesus teaching us to pray the 'Our Father'. It is a powerful prayer that consists of two parts: the first expresses praise and surrender to the Father and the second, it presents our basic needs: daily sustenance, forgiveness and deliverance from all things evil.
St John Vianney once said: " We must take great care never to do anything before having said our morning prayers. The devil once declared that if he could have the first moment of the day, he was sure of all the rest." With this in mind, every morning when I open my eyes, and before I get out of bed, I will say the 'Our Father' prayer. Armed with this 'armour' of God, I am confident I can get through the day with peace, knowing that the Holy Spirit is with me and that my Guardian Angels are ever near, protecting me.
We must speak to God as a friend speaks to a friend;
a servant to his master; now ask some favour,
now acknowledging our faults, and communicating to Him
all that concerns us, our thoughts, our fears, our projects,
our desires, and in all things seeking His counsel.
- St Ignatius of Loyola-
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