XIX.
The Privilege of Prayer
Through Christ as our mediator and head, we are granted the confidence to approach God as our Father in prayer.
XIX. We believe that through this means we have the freedom and privilege to call on God, fully confident that he will show himself to be our Father. For we would have no access to the Father if this mediator did not direct us to him.1 And in order for our prayers to be answered in his name, we ought to receive our life from him, as from our head.2
Read the original French
XIX. Nous croyons que c’est par ce moyen que nous avons liberté et privilège d’invoquer Dieu, avec pleine fiance qu’il se montrera notre Père. Car nous n’aurions aucun accès au Père, si nous n’étions adressés par ce médiateur. Et pour être exaucés en son nom, il convient tenir notre vie du lui, comme de notre chef.
Notes
French Confession of Faith (Confession de La Rochelle / Gallican Confession) companion
Rule yourself daily, not just on retreat
Chosen Portion turns the mirror into a daily practice — a short reading and examining question each morning before you lead anyone.
Chosen Portion makes the mirror daily: the ruler-formation questions this collection preserves become a two-minute morning examination in the app.
- A daily formation reading drawn from centuries of counsel to those in authority
- One pointed examination question a day — two minutes, before the meetings start
- Track your practice over weeks and watch the examined life become a habit