Thanks for telling me about this prayer group. I confess that I don’t pray very much, but do find myself praying more as I grow older. I do believe there’s something divine over this grand mystery of existence. When I was young, I haughtily thought that all-knowing science had dispensed of God as a fairy tale without evidence. As I grow older, I am understanding more and more just how foolish that position is. Not only is science (good for what it is) just a progression of theories, continually proving the old ones wrong, but there is clearly so much that science doesn’t understand yet, will likely never understand, and then there are things that science doesn’t even know it doesn’t know. But I digress. Thanks again for your advice.
I went through a conversion and now I am a God fearing Catholic. I am now much more keenly aware of the power of prayer -- especially the Psalms in front of the blessed sacrament.
At some point, I came to the liberating realiztion that faith and reason(or science if you prefer) are not at war with each other as many worldly people would have you falsly believe. Having faith allows one to give up the idea that we have to have all the answers in this world. It's ok to have mysteries, after all God created it that way!
Thus, it is best to view faith and reason as two wings of one bird. Too much faith without reason doesn't fly well. Visa versa, too much reason without faith likewise has trouble flying. Use both prudently and one can soar! God Bless!
You are most welcome. I, too, have found that I pray much more now than I did as a young adult. Looking back on my arrogance now sometimes makes me flinch.
I am so very thankful to have the comfort of my faith and to have the opportunity to pray every day.
God be with you.