Prayer is our yearning for God, the cry of our poverty and misery, stretching out toward the throne of His divine mercy.

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Prayer is our yearning for God. It's our cry of poverty and misery, stretching out toward the throne of His divine mercy. The word "poverty" refers to our need for His help, which is why prayer has been called "the poor man's friend."

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