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Of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe
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Prayers
Do you have a prayer
request that should be
connunicated to the
Diaconate of Santa Fe?
Contact the Director of
Deacons Office at 505-
831-8245 or 505-831-
8246 or email:
kdavis@archdiosf.org
The power of prayer should never be underestimated. James (5:26-18) declares, “. . . The prayer of
a righteous man is powerful and effective. Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it
would not rain and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the
heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.” God most definitely listens to prayers, and
answers prayers. The power of prayer is not just the result of praying.
The power of prayer resides in our Lord who is being prayed to. John (1John 5:14-15) tells us, “This
is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears
us. And if we know that he hears us -- whatever we ask -- we know that we have what we asked of
him.” It doesn’t matter who is praying, the passion of the prayer, or the purpose of the prayer -- God
answers prayers that are in agreement with His will. His answers are not always “Yes,” but are always
in our best interest. When we pray passionately and purposefully, according to God’s will, God
responds powerfully.
We cannot access powerful prayer by using “magic formulas.” Our prayers being answered is not
based on the eloquence of our prayers. We don’t have to use certain words or phrases to get God to
answer our prayers. In fact, Jesus rebukes those who pray using repetitions, “And when you pray, do
not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do
not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him” (Matthew 6:7-8). Prayer
is communicating with God. All you have to do is ask God for His help.
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