The reason that most of us pray is to request God, the saints, or Jesus directly for a particular favor. It may also be a prayer of gratitude. Then, like me, I simply pray to keep my thoughts close to God.
On Thursday morning I attend Mass at my Catholic church, not far from where I live, and since I get to open the church at 6 am and I also prepare the Chapel for the Mass, I get to see the Virgin Mary. At 6 am no one is there, so I get a great opportunity to talk to the Virgin. But, in my talks I ask for favors for many people.
When people ask me to pray for them, I take all petitions to the Virgin. She is known to be a "very powerful intercessor," meaning that she is the intermediary between Jesus and the Father.
Do I get all of my prayer requests answered? I believe with my heart, and with total faith that she listens, and God decides. There's an old saying, "Not what we pray for do we get, but what we justly earn." That can mean one thing to me, that we get not what we want, but what we truly need.
Years back, I prayed with my heart and soul to save my marriage. Divorce came just as surely as the snows in the North, and today I can say that it was for the best. And the amazing thing about it, it released me to live my life to do many other things which I couldn't seem to do while married, for example, pray for people and learn about holy water.
For that alone, I am truly grateful, for my life found peace and joy in just living.
If you are having a tough time with your life at this time, let me pray for you to the Virgin Mary. And you have my article just posted to Ezinearticles.com on "Holy Water - Major Benefits and Savings." Please read it, and see if holy water is for you!
Tony McCleary
tonymcclr@gmail.com
http://www.prayer-be-strong.blogspot.com
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Hi Tony;
ReplyDeletethanks for your writings and inspiration. I'm reading as I'm going through a very trying time with this economy, an accident my wife had and a "bleak" and uncertain 2011 coming up with my business.
So, your writing is just what the doctor ordered. thanks my friend and God bless you.
Paul Ognissanti