Week Fifty-Two
Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer... (Ephesians 6:18)
"Pray and learn to pray! ... Deepen your knowledge of the Word of the Living God by reading and meditating on the Scriptures." --Pope John Paul II, Dilecti Amici
Think About That
We come to know God better through prayer and through reading and meditating on the Scriptures. Praying is more than just saying words. It is entering into a conversation with God. We can enter prayer by first reading from the Bible and meditating on what we have read. From there we can talk and listen to God.
Take Action
Take your Bible and read the story of Jesus praying in Gethsemane (Mark 14:32-42). After reading the story, sit quietly. What are your thoughts after reading this story? Now, enter into a conversation with God about your thoughts?
Say A Prayer
Lord, teach me to pray as you did in Gethsemane. I want to be a faithful disciple that "stays awake" in our relationship. Amen.
Did You Know?
The Pope was always a good student. He received high marks from elementary school through graduate studies.
Taken from...
My Dear Young Friends: Pope John Paul II Speaks to Youth on Life, Love, and Courage
Copyright © 2002 -- Reprinted with permission of the editor, John M. Vitek.
My Dear Young Friends, a collection of fifty-two weekly reflections on living in the Spirit, invites young people to read and act on Pope John Paul II's inspiring addresses to young people gathered at annual World Youth Day celebrations. Please visit www.smp.org for more information from the publisher, Saint Mary's Press.
