This is Holy Family School of Faith.

Welcome to our Rosary meditation.

Let's begin in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Let's call to mind all those we've promised to pray for.

When it comes to prayer, we think it all depends on us doing it the right way. It does not. John of the Cross reminds us

the principal agent and guide and motive force in this matter is not you but the Holy Spirit who never fails in his care.

The Holy Spirit claims prayer as his enterprise.

That allows John of the Cross to relax.

And it should allow you and I to relax. It should also give us great freedom concerning methods of

prayer. Any method is good so long as we turn our attention to the person of God, speaking to him from the heart, listening

to him by reading and reflecting on the word of God, and especially listening in silence. And most importantly just being with him as friends.

For as the great Teresa of Avala writes,

mental prayer is nothing else than an intimate sharing

between friends. It means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us.

Our father who art in heaven, hallow it be your name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us a stare daily bread and forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those who trespass against us and need us non to temptation to deliver us

from evil, amen.

A O Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women. Blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.

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