Friends of the Rosary,

In today’s reading (Luke 18:9-14), we see two types of prayer: the self-centered prayer of the Pharisee and the God-centered prayer of the tax collector.

A prayer to ourselves — as yoga and mindfulness suggest today — is wrong as it simply confirms our ego-driven attitude, with God being relegated to be an idol.

Christ the Lord invites us to meditate upon the prayer of the publican, the tax collector, who is humble enough to ask for mercy: "O God, be merciful to me, a sinner."

Jesus concludes,
“For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled,
and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Ave Maria!
Come, Holy Spirit, come!
To Jesus through Mary!

Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.
Please give us the grace to respond with joy!

+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New York

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