When You Struggle to Pray Well
Turn to any page of St. Faustina’s Diary, and you’ll find spiritual gems, like this one: Thursday. Although I was very tired today, I nevertheless resolved to make a Holy Hour. I could not pray, nor could I remain kneeling, but I remained in prayer for a whole hour and united myself in spirit with those souls who are already worshiping God in the perfect way. [Then Jesus said to me,] Your prayer is extremely pleasing to Me (Diary, 691).
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I also withhold My punishments only because of you. You restrain Me, and I cannot vindicate the claims of My justice. You bind My hands with your love (Diary, 1193).
Father Joe discusses the wonderful prayer given to the Fatima children by an angel in preparation for Our Lady's apparitions. We need to know God and believe in Him, so that we can adore Him and love Him. That's the whole purpose of our lives.
