Ever since I can remember, even as a very young child, I have struggled with saying a certain class of prayers. While some prayers—those exalting God’s goodness, or seeking His mercy—always felt as if I could easily make the words my own, this other class of prayer left me feeling self-conscious and doubtful of my own sincerity. For lack of a better term, I will call this class: prayers by the saints, for the saints.
That commentary brought tears to my eyes. I too have felt that same angst about whether or not I was being genuine but your insights were very helpful and reassuring.
That brought tears to my eyes. I have thought the same things when reading these prayers at Stations. Luckily I found a church that still uses these traditional readings and not Matthew Kelly's ruminations --God save us from those. Thank you for your thoughtful and insightful commentary.
That commentary brought tears to my eyes. I too have felt that same angst about whether or not I was being genuine but your insights were very helpful and reassuring.
That brought tears to my eyes. I have thought the same things when reading these prayers at Stations. Luckily I found a church that still uses these traditional readings and not Matthew Kelly's ruminations --God save us from those. Thank you for your thoughtful and insightful commentary.