St Andrews Seminary - Mapav Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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m , S X K'-55 slim ., xi, .xx 4. . . Jie r 5:5 '-4543 -1.. T 'W T P Q ,f i 15122-1 A v qi QW, A I' X 5121 .:2. I ag., if j , 512, lmifsi, 'k 'Gages -:figs fix 1924529 I ali' hlwfr. r l Qsgjxgiw ! 8 Q I A -.fit V, 7 'in f a s , e f'L . G5 r 1-I X, Y, ill v we 5 'lcgwll lHwQ12r sayin! , QW ' HAT is Prayer? Prayer is the speaking with God f-'Sy ' and praising Him for His greatness, and His llove -bf'-ZX, for us. It may be manifested outwardly with the r ,af lips or inwardly with the sentiments of the heart. It W, ,L D ' is the duty of everyone to offer prayers to God. It af. is not necessary to be learned and it does not require any bodily if fi We-5, strength. a . Qj siaaby, Why do we pray? We pray in order that we may glorify Qi- God, and also that we may remit the temporal punishment due f for our sins. When we wish to obtain a special favor we ray with U in order that we might obtain it, but we should never forg to 'I dw? thank God when we have obtained our petition. When we are 63551 '-y enjoying good health, we accept this as a natural thing, and we 5 ,Q-'. do not appreciate this blessing. We should thank God every day f' for the great gift of good health. As we know, all good is W! Xfifnlt obtained from God Who is the source of all goodness. Clurist said, Ask and you shall receive. We may not obtain our 2. u petitions at first, but if we persist, we will receice our petition. '3' Man has been placed on this earth for a short probation. He ' ' Y'-ffl has been given a free will by God to do as he wishes. Whem he Q Q55 has been called before God, his Maker, he must account- for every r , act of his life. In order that we may merit Heaven, we must iii' ,U fn, ,, . . . -. ,X . I ,qi pray in this life. Very often we hear people say that they pray, Q' -' when they become ill, and that we should enjoy ourselves with the 1 a gl,gfaRL2,f things of this world. lWhen we become ill, we do not feel in the -35? V. mood to pray. We should avoid this fallacious reasoning because 4215: gun' P we do not know when we are going to be called before the judge- 'ff-9, Fmfgo-f ment seat nor do we know in what manner we are going to die. . . 1 We should be prepared for the end at all times and we can pre are 120. Ni' YQ? f by praying while we are able. In this age when everyone is s ek- ilu ml, 'suv .4 . . . 34415, ing pleasures, there is not much thought given to God. People . MX ,K say that they will attain Heaven, but they do not know whether fp A they will or not. Is it not better to store up a spiritual treasure 1 in and enjoy God for all eternity than to spend our time with worldly ' Mig things which fade away like the setting sun? We can amass this , spiritual treasure by prayer. A ' M Therefrore, it is the duty of everyone to pray, not only to remit :Alai gg the temporal punishment due for our sins, but to give honor and , V XMB glory to God. If we do this, we need have no fear of everlasting .s.f,g,i' W punishment in hell-fire. JOSEPH GORMAN, '3O. . ,W it sf . i fi ra. .af-at WS fm N V. fi QQVW I lf ,ff 15: Eg fi Q 5 1- wb J - L agW?'3fef5!7w ti f . Q 1 .af V7 , Qs- . gba: . ' WQLJ x j.,P,,5 Zlfgfg -' Sf H ff jfs: 'IEKLEANX sixty-two ll. f' ,M