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Fr. Paul D. Scalia: The Heart of Prayer – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Fr. Paul D. Scalia: The Heart of Prayer

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God the Father with Sts. Catherine of Siena and Mary Magdalen by Fra Bartolomeo, 1509 [Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Mansi, Lucca, Italy]

By Fr. Paul D. Scalia, The Catholic Thing, July 27, 2025

Fr. Paul Scalia is a priest of the Diocese of Arlington, VA, where he serves as Episcopal Vicar for Clergy and Pastor of Saint James in Falls Church. He is the author of That Nothing May Be Lost: Reflections on Catholic Doctrine and Devotion and the editor of Sermons in Times of Crisis: Twelve Homilies to Stir Your Soul.

“Lord, teach us to pray.” This appeal by the disciples arises from their immediate circumstances. They had just seen Christ Himself praying. And they knew that John the Baptist had taught his disciples to pray. It’s reasonable now that they should ask the same of our Lord.

Lord, teach us to pray. This appeal arises, more importantly, from the depth of the human heart. It’s an appeal that every disciple should make to our Lord. We are created for prayer, for that intimate conversation with God, to walk with Him in the cool of the day. But we don’t know how to pray as we ought. We need to be instructed. ….

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