Msgr. Charles Pope on the Power of Prayer

"In most cases the full power of prayer is hid from us here. But I suspect one of the joys of heaven will be that we will see what a remarkable difference our prayer really made, even our distracted and poorly executed prayers. Perhaps someone in heaven will come to us and say, 'I am here because you prayed.' Perhaps we will see how our prayers helped avert war, turn back violence, save children from abortion, and convert hearts. We will know that our prayers helped open doors, brought blessings, and contained damage."

In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC) reflected on the power of prayer.

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Msgr. Charles Pope: Do You Have Candles With You? A Meditation On The Saving Power of Prayer (21 JUL 11)