Visionary Vicka: “How should we pray in the right way so that Our Lady truly hears us?”

Visionary Vicka: “How should we pray in the right way so that Our Lady truly hears us?” What does Our Lady recommend for the good of all souls? First of all, we must truly change, renew our hearts in the Holy Spirit, and begin to pray; and when we begin to pray, we will discover what Our Lady wants from us and where she will lead us.

Without sincere prayer and an open heart, we cannot understand her wishes. Our Lady always says that a good prayer is one that is prayed with the heart… says Vicka.

Vicka: Our Lady certainly wants us to pray a lot, but before we can pray a lot and truly pray with the heart, we must cleanse our hearts and prepare them for an encounter with the Lord, trying to free ourselves from everything that troubles us. And when we are free and pure of heart, we can begin to pray with the heart and say the “Our Father.”

You can pray only a few short prayers, but let it be prayer with the heart. Then, little by little, the words you say become part of your life, and you will have the joy of prayer. Later, that prayer will become more abundant — that is, you will be able to pray a great deal.

Vicka: So many times prayer does not enter into our life, and we have moments of prayer that are completely mechanical recitations. We do not put them into practice in life, and they remain only empty words.

So many times prayer does not enter into our life, and we have moments of prayer that are completely mechanical recitations. We do not put them into practice in life, and they remain only empty words.

Everyone is called, through conversion, to let prayer truly become a joy. And just as prayer can become a joy for us, so work can also become a joy for us. For example: “Now I am rushing to pray because I have so much to do.” This happens because you love the work you are doing so much — perhaps even more than being with the Lord in prayer. But if you truly love being with the Lord in prayer and conversation, then prayer becomes a joy, and from that joy graces will flow into your life and into everything you do.

How can we convince skeptics, those who mock us? Unbelievers can never be convinced by words, nor should we try to do so. You can convince them by your life, by your love, and by constant prayer for them.

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