Father Stephen Freeman is a great one for putting his finger right on the problem.
Our reluctance to pray (let us be honest) is a manifestation of the
primordial sin. It is not the time or effort we avoid – but communion
with God that causes us to recoil. It is the hardness of our heart that
avoids participation in the heart of God. But it is also His mercy that
continues to call us to the life of prayer despite our selfish rebuff.
This is a hard saying, but absolutely true. I think it is true above all because communion with God will always lead us to see ourselves as we really are. If that is disgusting to us, then God Himself will be no less revolting.
Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me.
