Spiritual Life Begins To Decay When We

The Issue Of Prayer Is Not Prayer; The Issue Of Prayer Is God.

Our Age Is One In Which Usefulness Is Thought To Be The Chief Merit Of Nature; In Which The Attainment Of Power, The Utilization Of Its Resources Is Taken To Be The Chief Purpose Of Man In God's Creation. Man Has Indeed Become Primarily A Tool-making Animal, And The World Is Now A Gigantic Tool Box For The Satisfaction Of His Needs.

To Pray Is To Take Notice Of The Wonder, To Regain A Sense Of The Mystery That Animates All Beings, The Divine Margin In All Attainments.

The Worship Of Reason Is Arrogance And Betrays A Lack Of Intelligence. The Rejection Of Reason Is Cowardice And Betrays A Lack Of Faith.

To Sing Means To Sense And To Affirm That The Spirit Is Real And That Its Glory Is Present.