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When is the best time to pray?
“One of the chief means of our salvation is perseverance in mental prayer. It is so powerful a one that I know of no other way of attaining to perfection. If we are proficient in that exercise we need never fear; but if we neglect it, let us dread the consequences, for we run a great risk of losing our souls.” ~ Saint John Baptist Rossi (1698-1764)
Holy prayer — time you set aside to focus on communicating with Jesus — is essential. Daily prayer is how your prayer muscles grow for improved effectiveness.
But what time of day is best?
Mornings are a fresh opportunity to open our hearts to God’s love and align our minds with God’s will. But many of us jump into our busy schedules without pausing to invite God’s presence into our day. Prayer at the beginning of the day profoundly affects the rest of the day.
Prayer as a top priority after awakening will equip us spiritually for what lies ahead. We must intentionally invite God into the day before the day becomes a distraction from prayer. We know that our bodies need rest and refreshment at night; likewise our spirits need to rest in the Lord each morning, consciously reconnecting to the Holy Spirit who is our Guide and Comforter. Just like we drink coffee to energize our bodies for the day ahead, so too we need to charge up our spiritual strength with prayer.
The habit of morning prayer will increase mental clarity and create a foundation of peace for every situation we face.
Right here I want to give a shout out to my long-time friend Nancy Viola. She stayed with me for five weeks after my husband passed away. I was too numb and too deep in grief to pray by my own efforts. My prayer life was simply remembering that Jesus was with me and that he cared. Nancy shared her morning prayers with me, leading me through them. Those ten minutes each day were extremely important; I’m very grateful for Nancy.
Many people have difficulty with the habit of morning prayer. What do you do with that time? Good News Ministries has a tool (a video) that’s designed to lead you through a set of great, Catholic, day-starting prayers. This video makes it easy to improve your daily prayer life. You can watch it to pray along with it, or you can listen to it.
Save this page as a favorite: gnm.org/prayers/daily-prayers. These powerful daily prayers are also downloadable, ready for printing. Or save this YouTube link: youtu.be/S-s9OaX0Omw?si=sPYFdhwVzCQLeWcY
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Visit our online Prayer Room:
Use our collection of Catholic prayers designed with your needs in mind. They will give you hope and a stronger connection to God’s love and support. What do you need prayers for today?
Visit gnm.org/prayers.
Post your prayer requests @ gnm.org/post-a-prayer.
God bless you!
Every morning, I lift up in prayer everyone who helps Good News Ministries in any way (donors, volunteers, prayer supporters, etc.) and all the prayer requests posted on our site. What can I cover in prayer for you? Post your prayer request.
How else can the team and I serve you today? Visit our homepage.
Thank you for reading this newsletter.
Your servant in Christ,
Terry Modica, Executive Director
Good News Ministries
gnm.org
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