randoms of the day.

July 12, 2004 in Weblogs

Here’s the Story of the Day:

“Most people don’t know there are angels whose only job is to make sure you don’t get too comfortable & fall asleep & miss your life.”

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“We need to practice responsible praying. It’s a waste of time praying for something that’s no longer real” David Allen in the Dallas News.

My question: Is it? A waste of time, I mean. Just checking.

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And now for somthing that really is a waste of time: mrpicassohead

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July 12, 2004 at 6:03 pm

Jeff

those discomfort angels surely have my number.

All right!! I’m awake, already!

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July 13, 2004 at 7:19 am

Tom

I wouldn’t say praying for something that’s no longer real is a waste of time, exactly, but I doubt it’s very often a prudent use of time.

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July 13, 2004 at 7:46 am

andrea

It’s interesting to read the Dallas News story while still having Ron Rolheiser’s latest column in my mind. In talking about liturgical prayer he says:

First of all, it clarifies some age- old questions about who benefits from our prayer and who doesn’t. Are people who have others to pray for them more lucky than doesn’t who don’t? Imagine two people, both in pain and in need of prayer: The first is a very well-loved individual, part of a big and loving community, perhaps even a public figure, and he has many people praying for him. The second person isn’t as lucky. She’s alone, without family and friends, unknown to the world, with nobody to pray for her. Are we to believe that the first person has drawn a lucky straw and will benefit from all the prayers offered for him, while the second will languish alone, without the benefit of prayer since she has nobody to pray for her?

No. That’s not the way prayer works, at least not the “priestly” prayer of the church. It creates a symphony that’s intended for everyone, includes everyone, and benefits everyone, the loved, the unloved, the lucky, and the unlucky, all equally. When a symphony is being played it’s not selective or discriminatory, the music is for everybody.

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