Friday, April 5,1996 fcage 10 PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC Around the diocese Last in a Lenten series on prayer Prayer: struggling and succeeding prays eagerly and invokes God That’s because Christians JAMES McCOY to turn man away from prayer, The catechism says that no must ask ourselves, do we By no longer live on their own away from union with God ... matter what our experience of realty believe this?" ceaselessly ever to sin." And prayer itself is always The price of peace is spiri­ The ‘spiritual battle’ of the “failure" in prayer due to dis­ “All our petitions," says the time. It all belongs to “the possible, he says, “even while tual warfare. Entering prayer, Christian’s new life is insepa­ tractions and dryness, the catechism, “were gathered up, risen Christ," the catechism walking in public or strolling a Christian enters battle. rable from the battle of “conclusion is always the once for all, in Jesus’ cry on says, “Who is with us always, the Cross and, in His resur­ alone, or seated in your shop “The great figures of prayer prayer.” same: what good does it do to no matter what tempests may ... while buying or selling, or in the Old Covenant before “Obstacles in our life," said pray?" rection, heard by the Father." even while cooking." arise." H Christ," says the Catechism of Sharon Fitzpatrick, director of But the bridegroom comes But we demand to see the Catholic Church, “as well religious education at Our in the middle of the night, the results. That’s imagining God as the Mother of ' God, the Lady of Joy, Holiday Park, Gospel says: that’s why we as “an instrument to be used," saints, and He Himself, all “such as hectic schedules, must keep the light of faith the catechism says — not our Carmelite retreat In Whitehall teach us: prayer is a battle." misplaced priorities and resis­ turned on. Father Who “desires our well­ Against whom? tance to change, often make “The most common yet most being, our life." The s*>miigr Dlscalced Carmelites will host a retreat the “Against ourselves and prayer more of a chore and hidden temptation," says the It cites an ancient spiritual weekend of May 3-5 at the Franciscan Spirit and Life Center in Ì„igainst the wiles of thè less of a response to a loving catechism, “is our la ck o f master “Do not be troubled if Whitehall. Father George Mangiaracina, OCD, will speak on Si;, kempter who does all he can God.” fa ith . It expresses itself less you do n ot im m ed iately Therese o f Lisieux and “The Spiritual Canticle." For informa- by declared incredulity than recelve from God what you ask tion cau Suzie, 464-1551. by our actual preferences. Him: for He desires to do Our Lady is calling you... When we begin to pray, a something even greater for , ... ,, To peace, prayer, and holiness thousand labors or cares you, while you cling to Him in Bishop’s Catholic Charities dinner thought to be urgent vie for prayer." "PRAY, PRAY, PRAY" priority: once again, it is the “Prayer should lead to peace Sister Mary Rose McGeady, president of Covenant House in Write fo r our free catalog o f over 500 items moment of truth for the heart: of heart," said Sharon. “We New York City, will give the keynote talk for the 14th annual Bishop’s Dinner for Catholic Charities Friday, May 3, at the 'Great Prayerbooks What is its real love?" turn all of our cares over to Pittsburgh Hilton and Towers. 4 Keys To Heaven ............. $1.50 “Jesus,” said Sharon, who our loving God, and then we let go of these cares." The evening will include presentation of the group’s Caritas Maty, Teach Me to Pray ..... 1-50 Audio Cassettes visits Him in the Blessed Sac­ But “letting go is often the Award. 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