Prayer is nothing more than lifting our hearts or minds to God. God, the Eternal Present, is at all times beckoning us towards deeper union with him. Pope Francis reminds us that the fruit of prayer is charity, selfless love. We cannot spend true time with God in prayer and remain untransformed by his charity. It is this encounter with Charity itself, with God, that impels us to respond with charity towards others. In this month of November, let us all pray for our deceased brothers and sisters.