After Communion. I was saying the Lord’s Prayer. “What other prayer could equal the one I composed myself? . . . “Love your prayers very much, the Our Father, the Hail Mary. You who love works of art, love your prayers. When you pray, I guide the words on your lips as one guides the steps of a little child. (He and I-April 24, 1940)

Pray then like this:

Our Father who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
    On earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread;
12 And forgive us our debts,
    As we also have forgiven our debtors;
13 And lead us not into temptation,
    But deliver us from evil. (Matthew 6:9-13).

He was praying in a certain place, and when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” (Luke 11:1)

3 and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:3-4).

Reflection- Lord we thank You for the beautiful prayers given to us by the Church, given to us by You through Scripture and Tradition. We do not always know how to pray as we ought (Romans 8:26) yet You help us in our weakness. You so want to guide our lips in prayer like little children, to pray in our praying! We love You Lord!