Summary: <br> Chances are if you’re Catholic you’ve said it, or at least thought it: I am terrible at praying. I know I have (and am). You’ve tried the rosary. You’ve given the Examen a shot. You even dragged yourself to adoration. Why isn’t God answering?! Especially in this long slog between Pentecost and Advent, it’s easy to get discouraged.<br> Fear not, dear listener. This week, we bring back Father James Martin, who has written a new book on prayer, In All Seasons, For All Reasons: Praying Throughout the Year. We ask him: How to (pumpkin?) spice up your prayer life during plain ol’ Ordinary Time? What’s your favorite way to pray? And what’s the worst prayer advice you’ve ever heard?<br> (You can enter to win a free copy of Father Martin’s book if you <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/jesuitical/id1210902931">leave us a review on iTunes</a>, screenshot the review and then send it to jesuitical@americamedia.org!)<br> We also asked listeners what the first prayer they learned was and got a ton of responses. Check them out in this Twitter thread <a href="https://twitter.com/jesuiticalshow">@jesuiticalshow</a>.<br> <br> <br> Next in Signs of the Times, we discuss: Does Pope Francis’ change in the rules around Mass translation mean we can stop saying chalice? Will Mychal Judge, O.F.M., the first official victim of 9/11, also become the Catholic Church’s first openly gay saint? And, should a student be kicked out of his Catholic high school for having dreadlocks?<br> <br> Also: An Indian priest who was kidnapped in Yemen gets to meet the pope; said pope gets a black eye and then throws a few punches of his own on Donald Trump’s DACA decision and climate change denial; and a chainsaw-wielding nun gets to work in the wake of Hurricane Irma.<br> Links from the show:<br> <a href="https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2017/09/09/liturgical-expert-explains-pope-francis-change-mass-translation-rules">A liturgical expert explains Pope Francis' change to Mass translation rules</a><br> <a href="https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2017/09/11/pope-francis-says-daca-repeal-not-pro-life-and-refutes-climate-change">Pope Francis says DACA repeal not “pro-life” and refutes climate change deniers</a><br> <a href="https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2017/09/12/indian-priest-kidnapped-yemen-2016-has-been-freed">Indian priest kidnapped in Yemen in 2016 has been freed</a><br> <a href="https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2017/09/13/florida-nun-grabs-chain-saw-help-irma-recovery">Florida nun grabs chain saw to help with Irma recovery</a><br> <a href="http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2017/09/10/Student-fights-Central-Catholic-ban-on-dreadlocks.html">Student fights Central Catholic ban on dreadlocks</a><br> <a href="https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2017/09/father-mychal-judge-was-a-9-11-hero-could-he-also-become-the-first-gay-saint.html">Could Father Mychal Judge Be the First Gay Saint?</a><br> What’s on tap?<br> The Father James Martini: A regular martini with a twist of discarded apple peel (it’s a long story…)<br>
