Father Jeffrey Kirby is a priest of the Diocese of Charleston, SC and a friend of mine. I was pleased to hear him as a guest on Conversations with Cardinal Dolan. He was discussing his latest article published on cruxnow.com. I enjoyed his reflections on prayer and am sharing with you as the summer days can provide us with more free time to cultivate our prayer life. The title of the article is Prayer is not easy: It can be a ‘battle.’ “While there are three main types or categories of prayer – vocal, meditative, and contemplative – there is a single battle for prayer. In every age, it’s a challenging task for fallen humanity to humble itself, lift its head, and seek divine wisdom and assistance. In short, prayer is not easy. “After describing the different types of prayer, the third...