July 24, 2026
When Prayer Refuses to Flatter Us
An ancient prayer from Apostolic Constitutions for communion, worship, worship.
Some prayers do not decorate the soul. They undress it. That is part of their kindness.
If the line feels severe, stay with it. Severity in the saints is often just mercy without cosmetics.
Source boundary: this post reflects on For the Holy Communion, attributed in the corpus to Apostolic Constitutions. No outside sources used.