"But blessed are
your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. Truly I tell you, many
prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but did not see it,
and to hear what your hear, but did not hear it."
Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Joachim
and St. Anne who are parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Father Dan Donovan cited the book “Praying
the Mass” which suggests an approach to the celebration of a period of
sustained prayers. It is written that prayers involve two aspects: first, the
presence of God, and second, an experience of dialogue. In praying, there is
dialogue because we speak to God and He speaks to us. Just like the mass,
prayer begins with a sign of the cross to become aware of the presence of God. The
first form of the prayer is the penitential rite which is an act of humility. We
always come before God with empty hands. Another form of prayer is it involves
an act of faith, trust, and reverence to almighty God. The message of the book
is to live according to Gods’ will and to pray always.
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