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Dear Jonathan, I know what you mean… This happen to me in front of the Tabenacle… many times in the most Holy moment of the Mass during the Consacration…my mind goes to my ”responsbilities” , to things that are ”nothing” comparing with the act of love we can make in that ”single second” . These moments is when I sense , I am totally aware of my human nature… Much more this can happen to us when we need to remember to come to ”ourpraybook” and pray in front of a computer screen. I never did it. We can find many other sites to pray in the Internet. ”Ourpraybook” made me to understand that is a good thing to pray witnessing our need of God in a public manner. I am now believing that we need to give witness of the need and the power of prayer not only in our hearts, or in our bedroom, in Churches, walking, etc. We need to make prayer visible… The Internet can make it ”visible”…This is why I am coming to ”ourpraybook” . Other sisters do not think like I do… It is OK… But you, you Jonathon, are doing lot of good with those prayers you wrote… I joined you… We don’t know how many others prayed with you. Many people ”pray” for me. I heard this morning coming to work: ”Hi Sister I am praying for you, please pray for me!”. In fact when anyone pray for me, I gratefully accept it, they pray also for what and whom I carry in my heart… including all of us at ”praybook” , yes all of us, believe me who are too ”overwhelmed with responsabilities”. When we find here ..or anywhere.. a second to lift our minds and hearts to Our Creator, to Jesus, to the Holy Spirit we are lifting the whole humankind to the Trinity whom we love, the reason of our lives, from whom we receive Love, whom in fact LOVES us.
Work.. feeling overwhelmed, stressed out is prayer.. We need to offer our moments and situations to God. You know that the rules of the benedictines are summarized by two words: Ora et Labora / Pray and work, ”in this way you will be Saints”! And ”Work is prayer” said Saint John Bosco. You are absolutely right: God is the One who measures it and no one else can or should. Not being able to write two words of prayer can be the best prayer..
But , please continue posting your prayers…Even if is a ”confession” like: Lord, I cannot pray.. Or Lord I cannot express my needs..or the needs of others… Lord, blesses me!”
Dear Jonathon, please pray for me too. In fact I asked today to the Holy Spirit to teach us to pray. It was good to write these reflections to you and understanding your point of view. I am no one related to ”ourpraybook” . I am like you and others who signed to come here and pray…
So, we pray for each other.
God bless you Jonathon.
Sister M. SSC