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Why do my prayers seem unanswered?
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In short: You’re not the only one. The Catechism admits some people stop praying because it feels like nobody’s listening. CCC 2734
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The Catechism admits that some people stop praying because they think their petition isn’t heard. CCC 2734
It asks two honest questions: why do we think we weren’t heard, and how is prayer actually “efficacious”? CCC 2734
Sometimes the answer is no, sometimes it’s not yet, and sometimes God is answering a deeper prayer than the one we said. Jesus prayed in the garden for the cup to pass, and it didn’t. The Father still heard Him.
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How we know · 1 Catechism paragraph
- Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 2734 (official text on vatican.va).
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