prayer is a moment of grace after grace, every act of pray or pray-ing is a great grace from God. He seeks us, contains us, communicates with us, lavishes us with the presence of His great love, inner peace and lasting joy. Why resist His invitation?
CCC 2725: Prayer is both a gift of grace and a determined response on our part. It always presupposes effort. The great figures of prayer of the Old Covenant before Christ, as well as the Mother of God, the saints, and he himself, all teach us this: prayer is a battle. Against whom? Against ourselves and against the wiles of the tempter who does all he can to turn man away from prayer, away from union with God. We pray as we live, because we live as we pray. If we do not want to act habitually according to the Spirit of Christ, neither can we pray habitually in his name. The "spiritual battle" of the Christian's new life is inseparable from the battle of prayer.More on Life of Prayer from the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
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