Lessons from the Monastery on Prayer: Selections from Life Lessons from the Monastery

When it comes to prayer, we all need encouragement. In this booklet, Abbot Jerome Kodell, OSB, provides us with plenty of reassurance. Fr. Kodell points out that it isn't our responsibility to pray perfectly. All we have to do is set aside time to pray and do the best we can — the Holy Spirit will take care of the rest Fr. Kodell compares prayer to taking a vacation with God: We make ourselves free to give all our attention to God and relax in his presence. And he urges us to pray every day, even if we have only two minutes to devote to it: "God needs only this tiny opening to begin making a saint." The four reflections in this booklet are short but powerful– and perfect for every Christian, at any stage of his or her prayer journey.