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2 Wednesday‘s Word
PRAYER
“Prayer brings us not only nearer to God
but also nearer to one another.” Pope Benedict XVI
What was Jesus teaching his disciples? In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells us that God is not
like the unjust judge who is irritated by the woman pestering him. No matter how much we
pray to God, he doesn’t think we are pestering him - he is our loving Father. There are many
kinds of prayer. This Gospel reminds us about the value of ‘Asking Prayer’ and not giving up in
our prayer requests. Ask your child what the word ‘prayer’ means to them. Does your child
like to pray aloud or quietly, alone or with others? What is their favourite prayer?
Prayer, at its simplest, is spending time with God – talking, listening, being together – telling
God all about our lives. We can trust that God always hears our prayers and will always do
what is best for us and those we pray for. We can pray anywhere, anytime. Each of you
say when and where you like to pray (e.g. at home, in bed, at church, at school, outside,
elsewhere). What would you like to pray and ask God for this week? Who can you pray for
throughout the coming week (e.g. a family member, a friend, your teacher, your priest,
a poorly, hungry or lonely person)? How else can you help that person?
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God wants us to spend time with him through
prayer. Just as we need to put oil in a car to
make it work properly, so prayer helps us to
work properly – keeping us in good order.
This week I will try my best to ...
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