I often think that prayer – the unum necessarium – is the one aspect of vocations work which we tend to forget or to undervalue! "

~ Pope Benedict XVI


The Unum Necessarium: is the Latin term for the One Thing Necessary which describes prayer as the most important thing a Christian can do with their time.

“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” - Luke 10:42

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