From today’s Scripture: “Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man.”—Lk 21:36

Jesus invites his disciples to watch and pray so “that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life.” It is a way to remain in communion with God.

“Without prayer, faith soon dries up and dies,” says the Glenmary Constitution. “Without prayer charity grows cold and becomes routine and hope becomes a utopian dream.” That is why we must pray.

Let us pray: Jesus, may we dedicate time today and every day to talking with God, and may we open our minds and hearts to him.

Today’s author is Omar Cabrera, Spanish communications manager for Glenmary Home Missioners.

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