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By Susan Ciancio, Catholic World Report, April 15, 2024

Susan Ciancio is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and has worked as a writer and editor for nearly 19 years; 13 of those years have been in the pro-life sector. Currently, she is the editor of American Life League’s Celebrate Life Magazine—the nation’s premier Catholic pro-life magazine. She is also the executive editor of ALL’s Culture of Life Studies Program—a pre-K-12 Catholic pro-life education organization.

 

How many times have you heard people say that prayer does nothing? They often mock us for praying during times of crisis. But when disaster strikes, a person falls ill or dies, or a child is lost, sometimes the only recourse we have is prayer. After all, we cannot cure cancer, we cannot bring someone back from the dead, and we cannot undo an earthquake or a fire.

But we can talk to God and ask for His mercy and love to rain down upon His people. And we can ask for ways to help alleviate some of the pain a person is enduring. “Prayer,” said St. John Damascene, “is the raising of one’s mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God” (CCC 2590). ….

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