Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-17
BOSTON PRIEST AT ST. PATRICK'S
of Pay-Special Musical Service Heard by Large Con-
ereSaton.

monk who had prayed for q favor for
2S years without his prayer being an
swered. Finally he gave up and that
night Il was revealed to him that II
he had prayed once more he would
have been favored. We can not
place a time limit God does every
thing that is best and in the best
time.
The real reason our prayers are
not answered is because they are de-
fective and a defective prayer IL as
good as no prayer at all. It Is de-
fective because We are unworthy of
It.
What should we ask in prayer? Ask
for the path to salvation; call upon
GOD to make us strong. Perhaps we
are slaves OF some bad habit. cali up
on God to break the chains that will
set us free. What we generally ask
and choose in our prayers Is the re-
nnoval of some burden, the granting
of some favor. We say, make me
happy, take all sickness away, give
me riches etc. We ask for those
things which VIII tend to lead us
away from Him.
God wants US to pray for temporal
things as well as spiritual. He wants
US to pray for both Christ gives us
a rule and plainly tells US, seek ye
first the kingdom Of God and Justice.
and all shall be added. We ought to
pray IOT the h1nRQOIn Vi Zoo
and then ask for our daily bread. But
we reverse this order.
Some times our prayers are not
heard because we do not pray prop
erly. Is IL a wonder? When we pray
we speak to God. At times we dis-
honor Him with improper prayers
Not My viii, But Thine.
Jesus taught US in the Garden OF
Gethsemane. while FRUSTRATED on the
ranoafad and
again. not My will. but tn thine os
done. We should pray with humili-
ty when we speak to God and with
perseverance.
Father Campbell gave an iIlustra-
| ton OF a father who lost a small child
by death. The father wondered why
God had robbed him of his hope and
| Joy He spoke in reproach of God
| Later on 1t was revealed to him the
| future Of this child battling with tenn
| tations. And when he saw this he fell
| down and thanked God God knows
what is best for us. Never let your
self be guilty OF approaching Him.
How can we expect God to treat US
| as best friend when we act as His
worst enemy in sin. Brethren, Is Il
any wonder that our prayers are moi
heard? Now a word on when to pray
| Our saviour tells US to pray always. Il
does not mean always on our knees
II means that we should not let oui
hears get so far away that we offend
| Him by sin. In the morning wher
we arise we should kneel and ask Hin
| for blessings of the day. At nigh
we should thank Him for the good
ness during the day. Sometimes
people neglect to pray because the,
have not time. Why, you can pra,
in a minute. Yet these people d.
not have time to pray. People al
low weeks. months to pass withou
prayer. There Is something radical
ly wrong with their religion.
Only recently there was a terribl
accident in New York where Is
young women lost their lives and as
read an account of this great fatilitI
l wondered how many said their pray
ers. How can we expect to have HI
blessings II we do not pray In til
morning. We should pray to kee
temptation away. We need praye
Brethren. we need to combine on
forces with God to throw off tempta
tons II you pray well, you will iiy
well and you will die with the hope {
every Christian.