MAKING PEOPLE PRAY
A bus driver and a priest died at the same time. Although the driver was sent directly to heaven, the priest's case was apparently harder to decide.
"I don't mind that you sent a bus driver to heaven," the priest was heard complaining. "But after all, I was a priest. So why should I be kept waiting?"
He was answered thus from on high, "Father, when you were preaching, everyone was falling asleep. But when the bus driver was driving, everyone was praying."
Saturday Evening Post
Tonic for the Heart in 1000 bottles Vol. 1
Frank Mihalic, SVD
Dear friends the above story make look funny but there is a point to be pondered upon. As Christians we are supposed to be people of prayer, enabling others to pray well through our life style.
I am sure many of us are preparing for priesthood and religious life.
So let's ask ourselves, "Will I be helping people to pray or will I not? What ways will I use to help them pray? Will the congregation pray and listen to God's word when I will be preach to them?"
