Reflection Starter from Joseph Fogarty, O.P.

“He went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening, he was there alone.” (Matthew 14:23)

"Jesus sought to pray in solitude, so he ascended a mountain by himself. He was able to live his life in the context of intimate communication with God, and of day-to-day conversations with his human companions. Prayer isn't separate from life. It is part of life's rhythm. Jesus moves from the activity of his ministry to silence and solitude." - Joseph Fogarty, O.P. (from a recent Daily Inspiration from the Dominican Shrine of Saint Jude Thaddeus, Chicago, IL)

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Shrine of Saint Jude

Background information:

Dominican Friars of the Province of Saint Albert the Great