...goals not bathed in prayer or brought in humility before the Lord turn out to be downright useless. They dont go anywhere. They dont accomplish anything.

On surviving on the raft for 47 days We had truly made it on a wing and prayer.

What was more needed by this old man who divided the leisure hours of his life where he had so little leisure between gardening in the daytime and contemplation at night Was not this narrow enclosure with the sky for a background enough to enable him to adore God in his most beautiful as well as in his most sublime works Indeed is not that all and what more can be desired A little garden to walk and immensity to reflect upon. At his feet something to cultivate and gather above his head something to study and meditate upon a few flowers on the earth and all the stars in the sky.

Father in those moments of utter exasperation help me to want You as much as I need You

Little did the old man know how much God liked to talk to His children how He longed to listen to them.

People said there had to be a Supreme Being because otherwise how could the universe exist ehAnd of course there clearly had to be said Koomi a Supreme Being. But since the universe was a bit of a mess it was obvious that the Supreme Being hadnt in fact made it. If he had made it he would being Supreme have made a better job of it with far better thought given taking an example at random to things like the design of the common nostril. Or to put it another way the existence of a badly put-together watch proved the existence of a blind watchmaker. You only had to look around to see that there was room for improvement practically everywhere. This suggested that the Universe had probably been put together in a bit of a rush by an underling while the Supreme Being wasnt looking in the same way that Boy Scouts Association minutes are done on office photocopiers all over the country.So reasoned Koomi it was not a good idea to address any prayers to a Supreme Being. It would only attract his attention and might cause trouble.

The child asks of the Father whom he knows. Thus the essence of Christian prayer is not general adoration but definite concrete petition. The right way to approach God is to stretch out our hands and ask of One who we know has the heart of a Father.

True prayer is done in secret but this does not rule out the fellowship of prayer altogether however clearly we may be aware of its dangers. In the last resort it is immaterial whether we pray in the open street or in the secrecy of our chambers whether briefly or lenghtily in the Litany of the Church or with the sigh of one who knows not what he should pray for. True prayer does not depend either on the individual or the whole body of the faithful but solely upon the knowledge that our Heavenly Father knows our needs.

The easiest way to get touch with this universal power is through silent Prayer. Shut your eyes shut your mouth and open your heart. This is the golden rule of prayer. Prayer should be soundless words coming forth from the centre of your heart filled with love.

Perfect prayer does not consist in many words silent remembering and pure intention raises the heart to that supreme Power.