A simple psalm-prayer: "Father, creator of unfailing light,
give that same light to those who call to you.
May our lips praise you; our lives proclaim your goodness; our work give
you honor, and our voices celebrate you forever."
God has blessed each of us with 1,440 minutes in every day, but research
shows much of our time goes to sleeping, working and watching TV. Some say we spend 10% of our time each day to
watching TV. How much time does God get?
Among those who
consider themselves Catholic, many maintain that they are good Catholics
because they have an active prayer life and a personal relationship with Jesus
Christ. We must discover ways to remind
ourselves that God is present in our daily lives. The deepest call of the human heart is to
journey home to God. Prayer can show us
the way. The Holy Spirit invites us, in
the words of St. Paul, to " pray without ceasing." God is present to us 24 hours a day. It is our awareness of God that needs
heightening. There is a saying in the Upanishads, the scripture of India:
"If men and women thought as much about God as they think of the world,
who would not attain liberation?"
In ancient times,
every home had its shrine to the gods and goddess, small altar areas where
sacred images were displayed. The
typical home in these times has rooms for all the important activities in life,
rooms for eating, sleeping, bathing, storage, etc. While our entire home is a sacred space where
we pray and journey to God in different ways, a special place to pray with a
Bible and a sacred image could remind us to pray often and help keep our focus
on prayer.
Jesus said that God
is a Spirit and should be worshiped in Spirit and Truth. So in silent prayer we
seek to still the endless river of thoughts rushing through our minds, to find
the center from which all thoughts arise, the center within, in which peace and
the Diving Mystery reside. Amen, Amen
and again Amen. kvs
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