Daily Retreat 09/12/06
2006 Sep 12 Tue: Ordinary Weekday/ Holy Name of Mary
1 Cor 6: 1-11/ Ps 149: 1b-2. 3-4. 5-6a and 9b/ Lk 6: 12-19
From today’s readings: “Do you not know that the unjust will not inherit the Kingdom of God?... LORD loves His people, and He adorns the lowly with victory.... Jesus departed to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God....”
Jesus the Prayer
While obviously prayer is an essential part of spiritual life, this aspect can be so taken for granted that one never thinks about it. But, the instructions and emphatic example of Jesus remind us of the need to carefully consider our prayer commitment, for, just as a trusted doctor may make a timely remark inspiring a person to address a shallowness in breathing, so the teachings of Christ should inspire us to do something about shallowness in prayer.
Jesus’ habits of prayer are especially noted in the Gospel of St. Luke, particularly in times of preparation for the most crucial moments in the life of our Lord. Thus, for example, before He called the band of the Twelve Apostles, Jesus “departed to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer....”
The major decisions and crucial moments of our own lives call for the same intensity of prayer, turning to God for direction, strength, comfort, and inspiration, always remembering that true prayer consists not just in talking to God, but, even more importantly, listening to Him as well!
1 Cor 6: 1-11/ Ps 149: 1b-2. 3-4. 5-6a and 9b/ Lk 6: 12-19
From today’s readings: “Do you not know that the unjust will not inherit the Kingdom of God?... LORD loves His people, and He adorns the lowly with victory.... Jesus departed to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God....”
Jesus the Prayer
While obviously prayer is an essential part of spiritual life, this aspect can be so taken for granted that one never thinks about it. But, the instructions and emphatic example of Jesus remind us of the need to carefully consider our prayer commitment, for, just as a trusted doctor may make a timely remark inspiring a person to address a shallowness in breathing, so the teachings of Christ should inspire us to do something about shallowness in prayer.
Jesus’ habits of prayer are especially noted in the Gospel of St. Luke, particularly in times of preparation for the most crucial moments in the life of our Lord. Thus, for example, before He called the band of the Twelve Apostles, Jesus “departed to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer....”
The major decisions and crucial moments of our own lives call for the same intensity of prayer, turning to God for direction, strength, comfort, and inspiration, always remembering that true prayer consists not just in talking to God, but, even more importantly, listening to Him as well!
posted by FrPitstick | 9/11/2006
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