Today’s gospel reading begins with Jesus telling His disciples that they should not babble their prayers like the pagans do. The pagans may think that more words are better and they may hope that many words will bring them a favourable response from their gods.

Jesus then teaches His disciples how to pray. He teaches them the simple yet profound prayer: the Our Father. This is a prayer we can recite without even thinking about it. However, when was the last time we meditated on this wondrous gift Jesus has given us?    Often, we are thinking of something else as we pray this beautiful prayer!

This short and simple prayer is rich, but profound in its simplicity. Today let us find a quiet place and pray (truly pray) the Our Father slowly and deliberately. Be aware of the words. Pray them from the heart, not the head! Then sit quietly for three to five minutes.

As we  go about the rest of your day, notice if there is something different for us today?. We may even sense Jesus’ presence with us and within us throughout the day. What a gift that would be!