NEWS FLASH: Papal Endorsement!

Dear School of Work and Prayer friends,

 

Since our last meeting I discovered that Pope Benedict has given a firm endorsement of our little reading group as part of the School of Work and Prayer.   I read the following text in the Houston Catholic Worker.  It's taken from Pope Benedict's speech to the Swiss Bishops given in November.

 

[I]t is a fundamental task of pastoral care to teach people how to pray and how to learn to do so personally, better and better.   Today, schools of prayer and prayer groups exist; it is obvious that people want them . . . we must increase the number of these schools of prayer, for praying together, where it is possible to learn personal prayer in all its dimensions.

 

I'd say we are learning "personal prayer in all its dimensions" through the instructions of Sts. Teresa and John of the Cross as mediated through Dubay.

 

In light of the Pope's words please consider continuing your education in prayer by attending our next discussion this Sunday, February 18 ^th, 6 PM at the Wessels.  We will discuss chapters 12 & 13 (pages 217 – 242).

 

Sadly I will not be part of this discussion since I will be attending a different sort of school this Sunday.  I will be attending the first class in a course on the writings of John Paul II.   Don Wessel has agreed to lead this Sunday's discussion.

 

Lord teach us to pray!

St. Teresa of Avila, pray for us.

St. John of the Cross, pray for us.

Lord teach us to pray!

 

In Christ,

 

Christopher