The Unity Between Prayer and Action

The saying goes that if you are too busy to pray then you are too busy. In his most recent Wednesday Audience, Pope Benedict XVI explained how prayer gives meaning to our daily activities. He uses the example of the early Church which we are hearing about at Mass in the Acts of the Apostles during this Easter season.  He also uses the example of the saints citing St Bernard as being a model of harmony between prayer and action. The saint says:  "...too many concerns ... often end up by hardening our heart and causing our spirit to suffer." 
My own life has taught me that prayer is an essential part of my life. Without it, the ups and downs of life, especially the downs are sources of fear and anxiety. In prayer, I can bring my burdens to God, speak to Him and listen for His guidance and His reassurance.
Jesus too, during His earthly life, prayed to His Father always, but especially during those important and trying times of His life. He prayed before choosing the Apostles, and we see Him in the Garden of Gethsemane praying at the start of His Passion.
Let's listen to the Holy Father, the saints and Jesus Himself and follow their example in making prayer and the sacraments the foundation of our spiritual lives.
Here is the link for Pope Benedict XVI's catechesis: Prayer Gives Essential Meaning to Our Daily Activities