Prayer

Worshippers hold candles during an Easter Vigil at St. Jude Church in Mastic Beach, N.Y. CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz

God invites us into a relationship with Him that is both personal and communal. He speaks to us through His Son, Jesus Christ, the Word-made-flesh. Prayer is our response to God who is already speaking or, better yet, revealing Himself to us. Therefore, prayer is not merely an exchange of words, but it engages the whole person in a relationship with God the Father, through the Son, and in the Holy Spirit.