Ordinary Time for Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times

Prayer is not just spending time with God.  It is partly that – but if it ends there, it is fruitless. No, prayer is dynamic.  Authentic prayer changes us – unmasks us, strips us, indicates where growth is needed. Authentic prayer never leads us to complacency but needles us, makes us uneasy at times.  It leads us to true self-knowledge, to true humility.” St Teresa of Avila