Gospel:
Matthew 6:7-15
Jesus said to
his disciples, “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they
will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father
knows what you need before you ask him.
“This is how
you are to pray: ‘Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy
Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who
trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil.’
“If you
forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But
if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your
transgressions.”
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Reflection:
How important
is prayer to your life? If you have five things to do everyday, is prayer
included in that five?
When we pray
with all our heart, we allow the good Lord to nourish our parched spirits.
Through our prayers we also invite the good Lord to come into our lives. And
it’s also through our humble prayers that we slowly but surely develop our
intimacy with Jesus.
In our gospel
Jesus teaches us how to pray: It’s simple, short and direct and it does not
beat around the bush. We must be frank, persevering and honest to Jesus for He
knows what we need beforehand. We must also be sincere and always humble in
prayer before our God.
For example,
do we close our eyes when we pray the Our Father? Does this prayer make us
sometimes cry when we pray it? Do we still kneel when we pray this prayer?
These are all acts of faith that would help us have a more personal connection
with Jesus.
Jesus is also
reminding us to re-examine our life of prayer. For we may be just praying for
the sake of praying thus it’s without spirit and fire.
How do you
pray the Lord’s prayer? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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