Friday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time

Sketch by Brie Schulze

One of the greatest challenges for someone who has begun to pray regularly is detachment from any measurable effects of prayer.  There can be nagging thoughts questioning the quality or effectiveness of our prayer.  There could be the longing for something extraordinary to happen while we pray: a great feeling, a vision, extacy, transports of love, a voice, etc.  There could be disappointment if the intentions we carried with great fervor are not answered perceptibly.  These let downs can exasperate us to the point that we give up on anything beyond rote prayer. read more