We have every reason to turn to God, to turn our hearts to that which is beyond, to reach out to him in prayer! We are wearied by the strain of the restrictions the pandemic has imposed on us. We are starved for human interaction and contact. We struggle to make ends meet in a situation beyond our control.

Prayer is a gift from God. It is the place we find relief from our stress, from the media blasting negative news, from the social pressures of this digital age. And prayer is FREE!

"Prayer is the raising of one's mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God. But when we pray, do we speak from the height of our pride and will, or out of the depths of a humble and contrite heart?  Humility is the foundation of prayer, Only when we humbly acknowledge that we do not know how to pray as we ought, are we ready to receive freely the gift of prayer."(CCC 2559, 1-3, 5)

God is waiting for us to reach out to him. He is waiting to send angels to minister to our hearts, minds, souls, and even our bodies.

But because we have free will, we need to make the first move. He is READY!

All it takes is to take a few seconds often throughout your day to turn your thoughts to God, turn your projects over to him, give your worries to him, and allow him to give you a new peace and calm no matter what is going on.