Reflection about Catherine

"Prayer was her delight and refuge in all trials"-M. Clare Moore
Mary Clare Moore was a contemporary of Catherine. She knew her from the beginning, so to have her tell us something about Catherine is precious.

I wonder if that could be said of me. Is prayer my delight and my refuge when I have trials?
As I look back on my years, I must say that prayer has not always been a delight. It is a duty, a responsibility and a refuge. So it is more than a delight, though there are so many moments when prayer has been a deep, life-filling and wonderful experience.

The time and the discipline to stay at prayer even when it is dry and seemingly nothing pays off in the end with the consolations and intimations that are received. I can say today that in the midst of all that is happening, time for prayer is an oasis, a delight and a refuge. May you begin today to look at prayer as a delight even if there is nothing happening.