"Whether it's for a football player stricken during a Monday night game, or for an ailing pope at the Vatican, or for a persecuted cardinal in China, or for the restoration of peace in Ukraine, or for a missing mom in Massachusetts - it seems that the community has been summoned to prayer on an unusual number of occasions recently.
"Certainly all of
these are very worthy intentions. But it strikes me as ironic that in a
culture that typically ignores the presence and power of God, we
certainly know where to turn when we need help, don't we!"
In a recent commentary, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, of the Diocese of Providence
(RI), reflected on some of the reasons why it is important to pray for ourselves and for others.
To access Bishop Tobin's complete essay, please visit:
The Imitation of Christ: When We're Summoned To Prayer (19 JAN 93)
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