Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples. (Lk 11:1-4)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100825.cfm
It should be no surprise that John the Baptist was also a person of prayer and had disciples. The prayer that Jesus gives us is short, simple and direct: Kingdom come, daily bread, forgiveness, and deliverance. With this prayer we can ask for what we need and then rest in God's arms, trusting in divine providence. Psalm 131 reminds us: “Like a child rests in its mother’s arms, so will I rest in you.” https://youtu.be/ZUAZIiJWqY0?si=5ZzBR_wKd14iUybC
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Wednesday XXVII, Ordinary Time
