From today’s Scripture: “And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” —Lk 11:9

Many times, we “expect” God to give us blessings, whether we do it unintentionally or feel entitled to those blessings. In our hurried lives we sometimes forget to stop, take a breath, and be intentional with our prayer, to ask for what is truly needed. God gives us many blessings through his mercy; imagine if we took the time with Jesus at the Blessed Sacrament to knock at his door—oh, the doors that would open.

Let us pray: Heavenly Father, today we ask for what weighs heavily in our hearts, for you said, “ask and you shall receive.”

Today’s author is Lorena Reynoso, the director of religious education at Glenmary’s St. Michael the Archangel parish in Unicoi County, Tennessee.

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