Br. John Henry Peters, O.P., on Learning from Jesus to Pray

"Have you ever meditated on the prayer of Jesus? In particular, have you ever pondered how often Jesus prays in the Gospels? No one is more active than Jesus in the Gospels. At the same time, no one prays more than Jesus in the Gospels. Early in the morning, he rises to pray (Mk 1:35); after the work of the day, he dedicates himself to prayer (Mt 14:23). He prays in the midst of the crowds (Mk 6:41; Jn 11:41–43); he withdraws by himself to pray (Lk 5:16). 

"Furthermore, Jesus prays at all the most important moments of his ministry. . . ."

In a recent commentary, Brother John Henry Peters, O.P., reflected on how we are meant to pray, even in the midst of a busy life (even if hard to find time to pray and/or to simply pray) and on the importance of starting to pray, even if badly ("The best way to become better at anything is to start doing it and continue.").

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Dominicana: Learning from Jesus to Pray (7 MAY 21)