Babbling
theophilus February 12th, 2008
An ironic passage from the day’s liturgy. The Ohio Valley is blanketed with ice and snow and today’s reading (Isaiah 55) tells us “[j]ust as from the heavens the rain and snow come down . . . “. God certainly has a sense of humor.
More importantly, today’s gospel (Matthew 6) has Jesus telling us “[i]n praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.”
In other words, let’s keep our prayers simple and to the point. Let’s tell God exactly what we want to relay to him. He’ll do the rest.
