October 6, 2026
When Prayer Refuses to Flatter Us
An ancient prayer from Clement of Rome for forgiveness, peace, forgiveness.
The old prayers have very little interest in making us impressive. They keep asking for mercy, light, purity, patience, and a heart that can survive contact with reality.
Christian memory is not a scrapbook. It is a school. This is one of the lessons.
Source boundary: this post reflects on For All Kings and Rulers, attributed in the corpus to the Christian prayer tradition. No outside sources used.