"Many mornings, before my family gets up, I walk out of the bedroom, go outside, kneel down, and pray. Not because I am particularly holy or good. I am neither.
"No, I pray because I do not know what else to do. I am overwhelmed.
In a time when 400 years of racialized sin and injustice demand a
reckoning, when a pandemic rages and alters life on a global scale, when
climate change threatens the very existence of future generations, when
political leaders have little vision beyond self-aggrandizement and
power, and when a livable future for our children is so uncertain, I
have nowhere else to turn. I talk to God because only God can listen.
Only God knows. And, as Black preachers have said for centuries, only
God can make a way out of no way."
In a recent commentary, writer Kevin P. Considine reflected on prayer, one's relationship with God, and concerns for challenges facing us in the world.
To access Dr. Considine's complete essay, please visit:
U.S. Catholic: Use prayer to harmonize with God (February 2021)
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