Who Says Prayer Doesn’t Work? by Fr. Ed Morgan
October 1, 2009
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) doesn’t believe prayer to be a viable means of dealing with problems. Otherwise, why would they be so set against prayer? They don’t believe prayer works in the public area. They don’t believe prayer can protect our troops. They don’t believe prayer can increase the quality of life, and they don’t believe prayer could possibly have any significant effect on the outcome of any situation. Therefore, the ACLU doesn’t want you to use prayer as you could look foolish in front of the world. I think this is the real reason they don’t want prayer anywhere in the public. It has nothing to do with the government establishing a state religion.
Now, that we know the truth, let me tell you: Prayer works!
A good friend of mine who lives in Lubbuck drove to San Antonio a couple of weeks ago for a heart cath and a possible stent. We met for dinner and had a good time. However, he was concerned about the surgery scheduled for 7 AM the following morning. I understood as I had gone through the same proceedure and had to have a stent. After dinner we gathered in the parking lot by the resturant and began to pray. We prayed that the clot shown on the MRI would be gone. I anointed him as the Scriptures call us to do and prayed some more. We then went our ways as he had to get up at 5 AM for the hospital checkin.
I came in the next morning to be with him and discovered the proceedure had already been done. My friend was in the medical intensive care unit for recovery. The doctor walked in and said there was no clot. No procedures needed to be done, and there was no change in his medications. When his recovery time for the procedure was met, he could go home. He would need to take it easy for a few days and stop at the doctor’s office to make sure the vein plug was stable before he resumed driving. Then he could return to normal activities.
Who says the prayers of the faithful don’t work? The ACLU might take note of this and quit being so entrenched with the tunnel vision of fear.
May God reign!
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