Show 242: Prayer, part 2

HOW OUGHT WE TO PRAY? If prayer is to be of utility to us, we must pray: In the name of Jesus; that is, we must ask what is in accordance with Our Lord's desires. We must pray with devotion; that is, we must fix our thoughts on God when we pray. We must pray with perseverance, that is, we ought not to desist from prayer, if our petition is not immediately granted. We must pray with a pure heart; that is, our conscience must be free from grievous sin, or at any rate we must be in penitential dispositions. We must pray with humility; that is, we must acknowledge our own weakness and unworthiness. We must pray with confidence, that is, with a firm conviction that of His infinite mercy God will grant what we ask, provided it will tend to His glory and to the true welfare of our souls. We must pray with resignation to the will of God; that is, we must leave the granting of our petition entirely to God's good pleasure. Please subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzuBq5NsNkT5lVceFchZTtg Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-uncensored-catholic--5855002/support. Read about my new book: A Daily Catholic Devotional Reflections on the Daily Mass readings January-June, 2026: Caroll, Judson: 9798242070172: Amazon.com: Books My substack newsletter for The Uncensored Catholic is: https://judsonc.substack.com/ Missio Dei's site is: https://www.missiodeicatholic.org/ Confirmation, an Autobiography of Faith https://southernappalachianherbs.blogspot.com/2023/05/confirmation-autobiography-of-faith.html Available in paperback on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C47Q1JNK