Let's Begin with a Prayer

Macke solves a genuine practical problem — Catholic meeting and group leaders often need an opening prayer and a brief reflection, and finding something suitable on short notice is harder than it sounds. The Scripture-plus-prayer structure means each entry pulls double duty, and twenty years as a hospital chaplain gives the writing pastoral credibility rather than generic piety. The Catholic specificity is a real limitation for ecumenical settings, but within its intended context this is an honestly useful resource.