Prayer:
Thanks to faith, the Word of God, forgiveness of sins, and the healing power of the sacraments, humanity is rescued from perdition and led toward growing closeness with God. His healing and strengthening presence in the soul causes the new life of God to unfold within it. This new life, which restores the image of God in man, requires daily nourishment to grow and mature. The Lord provides this nourishment to us through the various means we have meditated on over the past few days, and most importantly, through a life of prayer.
St. Teresa of Ávila, a teacher of the interior life, calls prayer “the great dialogue with God.” Through prayer, our soul turns to God and becomes receptive to Him. God Himself calls us to prayer, and the Holy Spirit leads us ever deeper into it.