The Fifth Sunday after Easter and the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the following week are associated with the word "rogation"- from one Latin word for "pray." In other posts, I have commented on about praying "in Christ's name" and on the meaning and history of Rogation in the liturgical calendar.
This year, my perspective is more personal. In the last couple weeks, illnesses in the family have driven home again the importance, the privilege, and the graces associated with prayer in a variety of forms and from a variety of sources.
Whether from the Book of Common Prayer, the Bible, other devotional sources, or extemporaneous promptings, prayer is so important throughout each day. May our prayers in all forms remain lively expressions of faith! May we never take this gift for granted! In the words of a nineteenth-century gospel song- "What a privilege to carry/Everything to God in prayer."
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