How Can I Be Recollected in Prayer?

In Today's recollection at Lyncroft Centre in Toronto, Fr. Eric Nicolai reflects on how we can really pray properly, deeply, effectively, and piously, in a way that shows abandonment, and real love. It is our essential means of communication and union with the Blessed Trinity. The Gospel often speaks about the Lord withdrawing: "He withdrew to the wilderness and prayed" (Lk 5:16): it was prayer and recollection, both interior and exterior. This is our model. Music: Carlos Gardel, "Soledad" (1890 –  1935) arranged for guitar by Bert Alink. Thumbnail: King David in Prayer. Book of Hours M.53 fol. 99v Bologna, 1497 Morgan Library and Museum, New York City. For more meditations, check my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EricNicolai/videos www.ernescliff.ca www.opusdei.ca