A Moment To Pause: Thursday 18th June 2026

You are welcome to the reflection today with Marcellus from the Oblate Parish in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is Thursday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time. You are welcome to A Moment to Pause. Our reflection today is from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter six, verse 7 to 15. Jesus talks to his disciples and us about prayer. Sometimes we find ourselves asking, how do I pray? And what do I pray about? And in this scripture, we are given a model of prayer on how to pray and what to pray about.  As Jesus noted, we are tempted to think that our prayers are heard because of the many words we use. However, Jesus makes it clear and known to us that God knows what we need even before we ask him. What a good news to know! Our Father in Heaven cares so much about us, to know what we need even before we ask.  In this model of prayer, Jesus teaches us; 1. To hallow or worship the name of God because he is holy, 2. Ask God for what we need, 3. Pray for his mercy by asking for his forgiveness, 4. Ask him to lead us in all our ways, and lastly, forgive others so we will also be forgiven. May this model of prayer encourage us today to go to God in prayer, just as we are, knowing that he knows it all, even before we ask. Amen. God bless you for joining us.   Thank you for being with us today.