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When we read the lives of the saints it can appear like prayer comes so easily to them; almost as if they were soaking in a hot tub of grace. But then when we go to pray we are confronted with the harsh reality that “Prayer is HARD.” It can feel much more like struggling to swim laps in an Olympic sized pool.
In this video (8:15), Fr. Mike shares some wisdom from the fourth Pillar of the Catechism of the Catholic Church: Our Life in Prayer.
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I said to myself in my good fortune:
“I shall never be shaken.”
O Lord, your favor had set me like a mountain stronghold.
Then you hid your face, and I was put to confusion.
-Psalm 30:7-8, Revised Grail Psalter
In a matter of two sentences, the Psalmist sums up a tremendously complex part of one’s journey of faith. At one moment, we can have a sense of certainty in the Lord, a perceived state of proximity to the divine that is so real that we can say, “I shall never be shaken.” Then suddenly, everything changes. It seems as though everything that we had once felt with such certainty is wrenched away and we are left with nothing in a state of confusion.
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