“Prayer is both a gift of grace and a determined response on our part. It always presupposes effort.”

-Catechism of the Catholic Church, #2725

For Reflection:

Am I holding up my end regarding my life of prayer?

(See tomorrow’s Grace Line to discover the first step in doing so.)

Page 20  To make it manageable we shall break it down into two points:  all authority originates in God; consequently, human life necessarily has an obediential character to it.  We please the Lord and achieve our ultimate fulfillment through styling our lives within the community He established and in obedience to the leaders who govern, teach and sanctify in the divine name and with a divine commission from the one Mediator.  To be realistic, spiritual direction must be seen in this context--or it degenerates into mere human counseling.