Praying changes our hearts. I remember when the Lord directed me to speak a blessing over an enemy who brought harm to a family member. With tears streaming down my face and pain in my soul, I did. The person continued acting as an enemy, but it broke the chain off my heart. The ...
I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. 10 All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them. 11 I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to yo...
Jesus’ Teaching on Prayer - One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to
Sometimes when studying the Bible, it’s helpful to take a step back and ask different questions. Here it is helpful to consider the context of this parable and ask why a person might lose heart and stop praying. When hardship comes, we can be tempted to think that...
A complete resource for praying privately or in groups, this will open up the riches of Eastern and Catholic spirituality for all. Michael Cleary SVD is parish priest of the Church of St Mary- on- the- Quay, Bristol.Michael Cleary
1Keep the recitation of the Lord's prayer concise.Jesus in Matthew 6:7 says “When you pray, do not babble repetitiously like the Gentiles, because they think that that by their many words they will be heard.” During this time people may have been praying using certain rituals, recitatio...
Is Jesus praying for the restoration of His essential attributes of deity? No, of course, not, that is impossible because His deity never changed. This glory was God's glory. However, Jesus did not manifest this glory during the days of His incarnation. He hid it behind the veil of His...
18 While He was praying in private and His disciples were with Him, He asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 They answered, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, that one of the ancient prophets has come back.” 20 “But you,” He asked them, “who...
At that time, Jesus responded and said: “I acknowledge you, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the prudent, and have revealed them to little ones.New American BibleAt that time Jesus said in reply, “I give praise to you, Father,...
z I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me,a for they are yours. 10 All I have is yours, and all you have is mine.b And glory has come to me through them. 11 I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world,c and I am ...