The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Day 352: Summary of The Battle of Prayer (2024)

Dec 17, 2024

Dive into the significance of prayer as a transformative battle within our spiritual lives. Explore how humility and perseverance can reshape our prayer experience, even in moments of distraction and dryness. Discover how Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane serves as a model for trust and honesty with the Father. Engage actively in your prayer life, integrating grace and daily routines to cultivate a deeper connection with God. Remember, the way we pray reflects how we live.

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Quick takeaways

Prayer involves an active struggle against distractions and requires humility, trust, and perseverance to maintain consistency and authenticity.

Jesus' example in the Garden of Gethsemane teaches us to be honest in our struggles while ultimately surrendering to God's will.

Deep dives

The Battle of Prayer

Prayer requires effort and involves a struggle against distractions, temptations, and our own weaknesses. Engaging in prayer necessitates that one confront erroneous concepts and negative experiences that may lead to doubt about prayer's usefulness or efficacy. This battle is connected to living according to the Spirit of Christ, as our manner of praying reflects our way of living. Overcoming obstacles to prayer requires humility, trust, and perseverance to maintain a consistent prayer life.

Intro

4min

Overcoming Distraction and Dryness in Prayer

2min

Engaging in the Battle of Prayer

9min

Fr. Mike reviews this section of the Catechism, summarizing the battle of prayer and the prayer of the hour of Jesus. We are reminded that prayer is active, and we must engage in grace. The Catechism goes on to state that, “We pray as we live because we live as we pray.” In this, we see that God meets us where we are and wants us to pray always. Finally, Jesus’ prayer to the Father in the Garden of Gethsemane exemplifies humility, filial trust, honesty, and perseverance; modeling how we are to pray to the Father. Today’s readings are paragraphs 2752-2758.

This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.

For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy

Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

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