Some Notes on Prayer (II)

Some Notes on Prayer (II) February 1, 2006


The following quotes are from my seminary days — Ascetic Theology 2 — with Bishop Brother John Charles.

Part 1

A couple from Dom John Chapman:

“Pray the way you can — not the way you can’t.”

“The only prayer you’ll ever have is the prayer you have today — muddled and confused — but if you don’t pray it, you’ll never pray at all.”

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“Prayer doesn’t change things. Prayer changes people & people change things.”

“Crises do not change us — they simply reveal to us what we’ve become.”

“One can bear almost anything for 24 hours.”

Prayer: “Lord, let me behave.”

Prayer: “Lord, I’m at your disposal.”

“God can do anything He likes … but, normally He acts normally.”

“He’ll normally let you do anything you like while you come to your senses.”

“God doesn’t coerce people. He waits for a response of love to His love.”

“Be thankful for someone who is driving you mad. It won’t change them, but it’ll change you.”

“Be thankful & be happy.”

“My age is the right age — and it increases annually.”

“If you can’t be thankful for where you are — you aren’t gonna be thankful anywhere.”


To be continued …


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