GRACE...!

We all know that prayer is an essential aspect in Life. Prayer is in a way very much part of our life. This is the same case in the life of Mother Mary, who in spite of the danger yet she completely trusted God and kept all her faith in God. She will teach us that Humility is the condition of Prayer. In all her humility she accepted the will of God not just blindly but trusting the grace and mercy of God. Can we think of the condition of Prayer? I would say 'Yes' like MARY to God. Prayer without feeling is mere impression and pleasing Prayer without humility is pretense Prayer without forgiveness is a show Humbly acceptance of correction is a prayer. When you are sensitive to the needs of the other is a prayer To be humane (thank you, please and sorry) is an attitude of prayer. Prayer need not always be of ceremonies and loud utterance of prayer But, Prayer is about meaning and feeling for the other.

The world today is in deep turmoil due to the communal violence and many other social and ethical ills. Today the human being in the world is preoccupied with the rat race of power, prestige and possession. As a result societies and states are losing the sense of values, morality and God. Thus, God has become a rare phenomenon in life, reduced to a concept in the modern and technological world. God is a concept, thought of only in times of need, danger, ill health, favors, jobs and rituals. Otherwise God is kept in the back seat as if he is a stranger to life.  And to add fuel to the fire and to make things worse, the technology, scientism, new age thinkers, materialism, consumerism, individualism have crept into societies crumpling down the edifices of human values, social relations and the dignity of the families. This is seen very much when the youth and the students isolate themselves while using the latest technologies and social networks. It is no wonder that relationships