Above all, we pray to listen for God s will. Prayer is not a monologue. God knows us better than we know ourselves. If we listen, sooner or later we ll feel his presence. And here s my final point about prayer.
Work is a form of prayer.
Our work, our joys, our achievements and disappointments . . . and most especially our sufferings. Back in 1984, John Paul II wrote a very moving apostolic letter called, On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering. Even the worst suffering, when given over to God, has power and meaning as prayer.