Humbly submit your will to God (Thy Will be done) and consecrate yourself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through Mary.

​Jesus told his disciples a parable
about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary.
He said, “There was a judge in a certain town
who neither feared God nor respected any human being.
And a widow in that town used to come to him and say,
‘Render a just decision for me against my adversary.’
For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought,
‘While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being,
because this widow keeps bothering me
I shall deliver a just decision for her
lest she finally come and strike me.’”
The Lord said, “Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says.
Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones
who call out to him day and night?
Will he be slow to answer them?
I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily.
But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”  Lk 18:1-8

It’s interesting that Luke chooses to put prayer right after the coming of the Kingdom of God (First, Jesus’ death, then the Second Coming).  Prayer is necessary to reach heaven.  It is necessary for us to know who we are and who God is.  It is impossible to have a relationship without communication.  Which one of your friends are you friends with that you never talk to.  If our goal is really heaven, which I truly believe deep in everyone’s heart it is, then prayer must be a habit everyday like taking a shower, eating, putting clothes on, and checking your phone.  There are no excuses.  Why pray if God already knows everything?  Love desires a relationship and communication.  God is love.  Our lives are a free gift given to us by God.  We inherited sin, this makes us sinners in our very being.  Jesus claimed to be the Savior of the world, saving us from our sins (JN 3:16).  Then, He rose from the dead backing up His claim insuring us that He is God and our Savior.  Therefore, the sinner is linked to the Savior.  Our dependence on God’s grace is necessary.  2 Maccabees tells us that, “No stain of sin will enter heaven.” Without God, without Jesus, we have no avenue for salvation.  Jesus tells us it will be hard, “But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”  Prayer requires a deep strong faith.  You do not need to know how to pray.  Just talk to God.  Open your mind and heart to Him in the Scriptures and stay close to Him in the sacraments.   Talk to Him throughout the day, when you are going to school and see the beautiful sunrise, when you pray with others at school, when you go to Mass and receive Him.  If you don’t know what to say, just ask Him.  He will help you.  It usually is not an instant response, it takes time, maybe even years. The persistent widow is a great model of prayer for us.  Never give up praying, do it daily no matter how hard it is.  God is always faithful, remain faithful to Him.

Today’s challenge: Set an alarm on your phone to pray at the same time in the same place everyday.  Start small, just a couple minutes a day, then it will grow.  If you don’t know what to say, just ask God.

Be a servant, become a saint!
#Christian YOLO