Personal prayer cycle · Day 7 of 31 · Matthew 6:5–8
Read Matthew 6:5–8 in your Bible, then take a moment to reflect.
Jesus invites prayer that seeks the Father rather than an audience. We need not find impressive language or compare our prayer with someone else’s. A quiet place can help us become truthful about what we bring. The Father already knows our needs, yet welcomes our turning toward him.
Bring it to prayer
What would I say to God if I stopped trying to sound impressive?
One act of faith
Pray in your own words for two minutes.
Original meditation by Life of the Saints. This is part of a repeating personal-prayer cycle, not an assignment of the Mass Gospel.