(statue of Mary in Mary's Garden)
"Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart." (Lk 2:19)
PRAYER IS FOR PONDERING
Prayer affords us time to ponder, to reflect on the many wonderful stories of our faith tradition. Prayer offers us the opportunity to connect these faith stories to our own. Prayer helps us to hear again and to know anew the faithfulness of God throughout the generations. In prayer, we can find the experiences of 'exile' and 'exodus' and 'the cross' in our own lives and see God present with us in these life moments. Prayer helps us recognize the false idols that allure us and put God back on the altar of our lives as our sole worship. Prayer opens us to the teachings of Jesus and helps us incorporate these teachings into our own words and actions. Prayer helps us reflect on the mysteries of life, as Mary did, and commit ourselves, as she did, to faithful, loving discipleship in today's world with her Son, Jesus.
(a 'prayer reflection' by one of the Franciscan friars here at the Prayer Fraternity)
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