In our efforts to draw closer to our loving God this Lent, taking more time for prayer should be a priority. There's nothing like quiet time at some point in the day, early morning before launching into the usual hustle and bustle, or at the end of the day, to reflect back and see how God has been at work in our hearts. Jesus gave us a simple and powerful prayer that deserves a major place in our prayer life, as it does in the prayer of the Church, at Mass and at each of the Hours of the Breviary, the Liturgy of the Hours, prayed faithflly in monasteries and now by more and more lay people. "The Lord's Prayer", the "Our Father", gives recognition and honor to the God, by acknowledging him as the Father who we can approach with the confidence and intimacy of a child; whose name we make holy by our lives lived in accord with his will; who feeds us, forgives us, and keeps us safe from temptation and evil. Does he not deserve more attention than we usually give him? Praying the Our Father slowly, reverently, thoughtfully each day during Lent will effect major gains in our relationship with Him. Let's begin today!
Bro. Rene
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