A Retreat with Results: Lent: Make a Good Decision about Prayer: Preparing for Lent Novena 2022: Day 7

Make a Good Decision. As we reflect today on prayer for the third time, we do so with the view that today you will have some idea of what it is you are doing to strengthen your prayer life, or at least are in a better position to ask God to strengthen your prayer life during this season of Lent. Maybe it is because I have found such fruit over the past few months of praying with the bible that I think it could be valuable to pray with the Bible. And so I am going to suggest some ways in which you can pray with the bible as what it is you do during the season of Lent. For the bible is the Word of God, and many Catholics may not be familiar with the bible. Perhaps it is because Catholics used to be discouraged from reading the bible. Perhaps is was because of the fear of not interpreting the bible correctly. Perhaps it was because the bible is not always easy to interpret. For whatever reason, not being familiar with God's Word is not a good stance for Catholics. It is the Word of God, and it provides the means and methods of following God and growing in faith. And, if you are one who is not familiar with the bible, fear not. There are many ways to become more familiar with God's word.