The Second Vatican Council called Our Lady “model of the virtues” and we can learn so much from her. In this meditation we go to her as “teacher of prayer” to learn how to pray better. Using texts from Scripture and St Josemaria Escriva we consider how:

• In the Annunciation Mary listens to what God is asking of her through the angel, asks about what she does not understand, and then immediately accepts God’s will for her
• In her Magnificat, Mary praises God for his loving-kindness to her
• On two occasions Our Lady ponders in her heart God’s providence in the events of her life
• At Cana Mary asks Jesus with great faith to do a miracle
• In all her activities, Mary lived in the presence of God