In Luke's Gospel today, the disciples ask: "Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples." Jesus responded by teaching them the Lord's Prayer. This prompted several reflections in various devotionals:
Prayer is an outburst from the heart; it is a simple glance darted upward to heaven; it is a cry of gratitude and of love in the midst of trial as in the midst of joy! In a word, it is something exalted, supernatural, which dilates the soul and unites it to God.
That quote is from St. Therese of Lisieux; another woman from our own time, Amy Welborn, offers this comment in the LIVING FAITH's meditation for today...
We bring our whole lives to prayer, every time we place ourselves in the Lord's presence. No matter what our specific needs, Jesus teaches us how to begin and orient ourselves: Honor God first, acknowledge his priority in our lives, then just ask for what we need to live in gratitude.
LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY!
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