His Answer Comes
Illustration★★★★The root word for both “miracle” and “mirror” is the Latin, “ : 299 D «“ ” Mirari’—meaning “to wonder at.” Long ago, before the age of glass mirrors, to see an image of oneself in a piece of polished Prayer 269 metal was indeed a cause of great wonder.
Such mirrors were filled with wonder for ancient peoples who could not other- wise see their own reflections except in pools of still water. But who among us today is caught up in wonder when looking into the bathroom mirror while combing his or her hair?
We usually regard mirrors as practical aids to being well-groomed and neat. But mirrors may also be regarded as instruments for learning how to perform miraculous deeds.
Recall the famous scene with the evil queen in the fairy tale, “Snow White.” She stands in front of her mirror and asks, “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?” Someone has described a wonderful prayer exercise that playfully parallels those words from “Snow White”... daily, after you have finished with the practical use of your mirror, stand for a moment in silence.
Then look directly into your mirror and with great devotion pronounce this short prayer:
The point
'Miracle' and 'mirror' share Latin root 'mirari' (wonder). Suggested prayer exercise: after grooming in mirror, stand in silence and pray while gazing at your reflection.