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© Peter G. van Breemen SJ (…) When I pray I must leave the trivialities of life behind; they do not have a place in my prayer. On the other hand, what really touches my heart should touch my prayer. Prayer has no point, no reality, unless it is firmly rooted in life. Some people have a "praying coat" which they put on when they begin to pray. Then, after an hour or so, they remove the coat and return to reality. This is a nice escape from life but it is not prayer. Why? Because it is not real. When I receive word that someone dear to me is seriously ill, I cannot and should not dismiss this...
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