J.M.J.

PRAY FROM THE HEART

I SEE, MY DEAR CHILDREN, THE MOVEMENT OF LIPS;

I SEE ROSARY BEADS MOVE THRU YOUR FINGER TIPS.

I HEAR WORDS BEGINNING AND ENDING EACH PRAYER,

BUT WHAT IS IN YOUR HEARTS ONLY SELDOM I HEAR.

WHY MUST, MY DEAR CHILDREN, BE THERE A GREAT NEED

BEFORE YOU PRAY FROM THE HEART FOR ME TO INTERCEDE?

CRISIS CONDITIONS YOU MAY NOT HAVE TO FACE

IF WHAT IS IN YOUR HEART ON YOUR LIPS YOU’D REPLACE.

INSTEAD OF SUBMITTING JUST MERE REPETITION,

LET YOUR HEART BE THE SOURCE OF EVERY PETITION.

ONE PRAYER FROM THE HEART GIVES US MUCH GREATER PLEASURE

THAN THE COUNTLESS WORDS THAT BY NUMBERS YOU MEASURE.

BY NO MEANS AM I SAYING THAT YOUR PRAYERS YOU REDUCE;

HAVE YOUR HEART IN EACH PRAYER THAT MORE GRACE THEY PRODUCE.

A LIMIT TO PRAYER IS NOT MY ADVICE;

USE YOUR HEART TO THE LIMIT, THIS I EMPHASIZE.

“THY WILL BE DONE”

2-14-1998

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