Learning to Pray Sermon (July 22, 2018)
“[Jesus] said to [the apostles], “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat. So they went off in the boat by themselves to a deserted place.” When our Lord takes the Apostles away to a deserted place, he is not just giving them some time for rest and relaxation. Rather, this is one of the several places in the Gospel where Christ is teaching the disciples about prayer