Learning To Pray

"In your prayer, you actually take part in the different scenes of the Gospel, as one more among the people present... Imagine the scene or mystery you have chosen to help you recollect your thoughts and meditate." (St. Josemaria Escriva)

"Faith, finally, my beloved daughters and sons, to show the world that all this is not just ceremonies and words, but a divine reality, by presenting to mankind the testimony of an ordinary life which is made holy, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and of holy Mary." (St Josemaría)

Day 5: Vocation is dynamic: each of us is called here and now - What helps us to be responsive to God's call? Deepening our friendship with Christ, imitating him... FREEDOM AND GRACE: "How Can We Foster Inspirations? 1. Practice Praise and Thanksgiving 2. Desire and Ask For Them 3. Resolve to Refuse God Nothing 5. 4. Practice Filial and Trusting Obedience 7. 5. Practice Abandonment 8. 6.Practice D...

Day 4: Letting God Drive —God surprises us always with something more beautiful: miraculous catch of fish; Peter walking on the waters; bringing Lazarus back to life; Therefore: let God drive: God wants to do something unique and beautiful in your life: Jacques Philippe, In the School of the Holy Spirit: "Holiness is not the realization of a given model of perfection that is identical for everyone...

Day 3: In my Father's Field: Perseverance and Meekness; —parable of the workers in the vineyard; WE ADMIRE THEIR PERSEVERANCE -Camino de Santiago news interview to an 80 yearold man on how he made it to the end of the Camino; how did you know you were going to make it? I knew I was going to make it by taking the first step and then other and other... -PERSEVERANCE: if you repeat, you learn it. 10,...

Day 2: God and Daring 0 Daring is willingness to take risks or engage in bold actions, often characterized by courage and a lack of fear in the face of uncertainty or potential danger when pursuing good. Attractive eh? What's the virtue of daring in the gospel about? 1 there are different manifestations of Daring in the gospel : —Daring to do great things for the Lord: Mary of Bethany —Daring to t...

Day 1: Setting out on a spiritual journey *Silence that comes from trusting in and surrendering to God: "Silence is not emptiness but that general attitude of inwardness that enables us to have an "inner cell" in our heart, to use an expression of St. Catherine of Siena's, where we are in God's presence and converse with him." (Jacques Philippe, In the School of the Holy Spirit) "What often happen...

"Each day has its own trouble." (The Lord)

"In encouraging you to rediscover the beauty of the human vocation to love, I also urge you to rebel against the widespread tendency to reduce love to something banal, reducing it to its sexual aspect alone, deprived of its essential characteristics of beauty, communion, fidelity and responsibility. Dear young friends, “in a culture of relativism and the ephemeral, many preach the importance of ‘e...

"Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you" (St Augustine)

"And I looked at Him straight in the eye, and I had no doubt that it was Him; and I realized that He had been there with us all that day long and that it was true: He is the Way, the Truth and the Life. And I looked around and He was not there any more. And it was clear to me it was my turn to show Him to the world with my deeds. And I got back on the road with my friend. Two ardent flames in the...

"Christian hope is no facile optimism; it is the certainty, rooted in love and faith, that God never abandons us” (Pope Francis)

The love for God makes an impact in all the departments of our personality: intelligence, will, heart.

"Don't let your life be barren. Be useful. Make yourself felt. Shine forth with the torch of your faith and your love. With your apostolic life, wipe out the trail of filth and slime left by the corrupt sowers of hatred. And set aflame all the ways of the earth with the fire of Christ that you bear in your heart." (St Josemaria)

“Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you give, will be the measure you get back.” (The Lord)

"I'm sending you out!" (The Lord)

"To strengthen the will, the best approach is to follow a policy of small victories: doing things without desire, fulfilling obligations, tackling difficult tasks, and denying small whims to train ourselves in self-control” (Enrique Rojas)

"What is prayer? It is commonly held to be a conversation. In a conversation there is always an 'I' and a 'thou' or 'you'. In this case, the Thou is with a capital T. If at first the 'I' seems to be the most important element in prayer, prayer teaches that the situation is actually different. The 'Thou' is more important because our prayer begins with God" (St John Paul 2).

"God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination." (St Augustine)

As St. Augustine once said: "This is the kind of love that renews us. When we love as he loved us we become new men, heirs of the new covenant and singers of the new song."


 Meditation on generosity for young people. It deals with examples of generosity found in the gospel, especially St James apostle. It echoes Pope Francis' invitation to young people during WYD in Lisbon, 2023, to be spiritual pilgrims and protagonists of change in a world thirsty for truth, beauty and true love. Perfect meditation to meditate walking along the Camino de Santiago in Spain.

Outline for prayer • You do not have to be clever to please me; all you have to do is want to love me. Just speak to me as you would to anyone of whom you are very fond. * Are there any people you want to pray for? Say their names to me, and ask of me as much as you like, I am generous and know all their needs, but I want you to show your love for them and me by trusting me to do what I know is be...

"I desire mercy, not sacrifice." (The Lord)

"Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest."

"I don't fear someone who practices 1,000 kicks once; I'm afraid of someone who practices 1 kick 1,000 times." (Bruce Lee)