The Weapon of Prayer
Marcel Dion
November 17, 2024
Prayer is a glorious mystery. Unfortunately, because of our fallen condition we're not born with an innate aptitude to pray well or profoundly. Simply put, we have to learn to pray. Given the vast scope of this mystical reality Christian prayer will necessarily be for us all a lifelong challenge. At the same time prayer can be for us an exciting adventure!
In this post we'd like to highlight the occasion of prayer that is a weapon for the Kingdom and against the enemy; praying with others!
Fr Bob Bedard, the founder of the Companions of the Cross, impacted the lives thousands of believers, Linda and I included. He was a priest with a very deep life of prayer. That was not always the case however. By his own admission he had been ordained a priest for over two decades before he became a "man of prayer". The video below recounts one of the most important lessons the Lord ever taught him. He recounted this experience to me personally shortly after these life-changing events.
Linda and I have been friends with Chris Keyes since the late 80's. Chris learned this lesson about praying with others during his career in IT. He recounts his experience in a very humorous manner, but the message is never lost. This lesson has shaped Chris' life and ministry for over 30 years.
Our third testimony is given to us by Chris Zettel. At the time I interviewed him he was discerning his life call as a seminarian with the "Companions". Several years in formation and study gave him clarity about his vocation to marriage. He and his lovely wife Sierra are generously serving the Lord through their vocation and gifts. You may recognize him from our evening of ministry in Ottawa; Chris plays keyboards and songs on our worship team.
