Hiking along a cliff. Lost footing
and began to fall. Grabbed a tree limb. Holding on for dear life. Help. Anyone
there? Oh God help me. Yes? God, is that you? Help me. I can help. You only
need to do one thing. Let go! Let go? Hey, anyone else up there.
Apostles at Prayer – Jesus at
Prayer. Good time to reflect upon
prayer. Prayer – placing self with God.
Basic types
1)
Petition – ask – Jesus sits at the
right hand of the Father
2)
Contrition – sorrow
3)
Praise
4)
Thanksgiving
Lots of different ways to pray
1)
Mass
2)
Recited including Rosary & Hours & Stations
3)
Bible
4)
Silence
5)
Audio – listen to podcast
6)
Online
7)
With others – family, grace
8)
Adoration
An example: Five Finger Prayer
1)
Thumb – closest to heart - family &
friends
2)
Index – pointing – who direct us –
teachers, coaches, priests
3)
Middle – tallest – leaders in
country, world, church
4)
Ring – weakest – sick, suffering,
poor
5)
Pinky –smallest – humble – pray for
ourselves last.
Prayer – Let go and let God!
