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A Brief Meditation On The Our Father
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn One of the most ancient approaches to spiritual formation comes from the desert fathers who used to offer brief commentaries on various prayers. In keeping with the ancient practice, what follows is a brief meditation on the Our Father. The Lord Jesus came into this world to share his eternal […]
St. Francis of Assisi Prayer For Understanding
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Prayer For The Special Year of St. Francis | Franciscan Jubilee Year
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn To commemorate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis’s death, Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed that from January 10, 2026, to January 10, 2027, Catholics will celebrate a Franciscan Jubilee Year. The faithful have been granted the opportunity to obtain a plenary indulgence, provided that all conditions are met. Pope Leo XIV […]
3 Minute Examination Before Going To Bed
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Holy Family, Pray For Us
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Holy Family, pray for us! “O God, who were pleased to give us the shining example of the Holy Family, graciously grant that we may imitate them in practicing the virtues of family life and in the bonds of charity.” – Collect, Feast of the Holy Family Image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/33580695623
Why Is The “Glory Be” So Powerful?
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Ten seconds. Ten measly seconds. That’s all it takes to ruin your day—and maybe even your life. Your teacher catches you copying off the student next to you. You blow a semester of your kid’s tuition on a bad bet. You take a drink for the first time in four […]
Pope Leo XIV’S Prayer For When Life Surprises You
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn This is what Pope Leo XIV told reporters he did when he realized he would be named the new Pope. His response is the type of surrender we all need. Follow his lead. Take a deep breath and say this prayer next time life throws something unexpected at you. “I […]
The Holy Mass: 4 Ancient Catholic Means to Defeat Our Prevailing Modernism (Part 4)
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn This series of four essays addresses as battle domains the four tenets of the prevailing cosmological thinking of our time: Moralistic Therapeutic Deist Universalism. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 each designate a means that we must employ daily to allow God to stop these prevailing tenets. “Where are […]
Catholic Prayer For Thanksgiving: Litany Of Gratitude
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Contemplative Prayer: 4 Ancient Catholic Means to Defeat Our Prevailing Modernism (Part 2)
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn This series of four essays addresses as battle domains our daily fight against the four tenets of the prevailing cosmological thinking of our time: Moralistic Therapeutic Deist Universalism. Part 1, and the subsequent parts each describe a means that we must exploit daily to allow God to reverse these dominant […]
The Liturgy of the Hours: 4 Ancient Catholic Means To Defeat Our Prevailing Modernism (Part 1)
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Part 1 of 4: The Liturgy of the Hours In “Our Constrained 21st Century American ‘God’, I picked apart the dominant spiritual and moral belief template of our age: Moralistic Therapeutic Deist Universalism, which was first exposed by Christian Smith and Melinda Denton in 2005. Below are the four cosmological […]
Draw Strength From Prayer | ST. THEODORE GUERIN Quote
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “What strength the soul draws from prayer! In the midst of a storm, how sweet is the calm it finds in the heart of Jesus. But what comfort is there for those who do not pray?” ST. THEODORE GUERIN
Women’s Catholic Study: The Chosen Season 2
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Women’s Catholic Study: The Chosen Season 2 Begins October 8th | 8:00 PM (EST) | Via Zoom Step into the world of The Chosen Season 2 and experience Jesus’ ministry like never before. This women’s Catholic study is designed to lead you deeper into prayer, healing, and intimacy with Christ as we explore His encounters with others — and what they […]
How Can You Offer Your Mass For An Intention? 3 Helpful Tips
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn I met Andy on a recent Mariam pilgrimage to Spain, France, and Portugal. He had a pleasant personality and a terrific sense of humor. I became more and more aware from talking with him that he was fighting some serious health issues. Over breakfast one morning that our group was […]
The Most Important And Holy Spiritual Practice | Br. Lawrence
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “The most holy and important practice in the spiritual life is the presence of God.” – Brother Lawrence Learn more from Brother Lawrence HERE.
Intercession Of The Saints | St. Jerome Quote
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “If the Apostles and Martyrs, while still in the body, can pray for others…how much more after their crowns, victories, and triumphs are won!” – St. Jerome Image: Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash
In All Things Be A Man Of Prayer | St. Bonaventure
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn In All Things, BE A MAN OF PRAYER“If you would suffer with patience the adversities and miseries of this life, be a man of prayer. If you would obtain courage and strength to conquer the temptations of the enemy, be a man of prayer. If you would mortify your own […]
A Practical Way To Pray The Litany Of The Sacred Heart
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn When you see a red octagon, I’d imagine the first word that pops into your head is “Stop!” Or when you see a check mark on a test, you can safely assume that you got the answer correct on your test. Symbols are perhaps the easiest way to convey a […]
Prayer: A Relationship Of Love, Part 2
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Read Part 1 of this 3-part series here. In the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus affirms the truth that prayer is ultimately a relationship of love in three simple, but deeply profound, verses. To elucidate this truth more deeply, let us examine these verses individually. Make Prayer The […]
Prayer: A Relationship Of Love, Part 1
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn When a person becomes convinced of the necessity of prayer, very often they will begin by focusing on the mechanics of prayer: How do I pray and how often should I pray? Where should I pray and at what time? Whom should I pray to most, the Father, Son, or the […]
Here’s Why Prayer Can Be Boring (And How To Fix It!)
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The first thing to realize about prayer is that it can be boring. Just about everything else we do gives us results within a relatively short period of time. Not so in prayer. I began praying the rosary daily as a freshman in high school. My motive was to pray […]
Praying The Chaplet Of The Holy Face
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Chaplet of the Holy FaceOn the cross, make the Sign of the Cross and pray: “O God, come to my assistance; O Lord make haste to help me. Glory be…”On the single bead, in honor of the sense of touch of Jesus, pray: “My Jesus Mercy,” followed by the […]
Prayer Is Powerful And Necessary For Salvation | St. John Vianney Quote
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “My dear brothers and sisters, not only is prayer very powerful; even more, it’s of the utmost necessity for overcoming the enemies of our salvation. Look at all the saints: They weren’t content with watching and fighting to overcome the enemies of their salvation and with keeping well away from […]
What Are The 7 Petitions Of The Our Father?
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The Our Father is our foundational prayer as Catholics. If you’re like me, you’ve said it a few times. As in, a few thousand times. Tens of thousands if you pray the Rosary or Divine Office regularly. It’s easy for something so familiar to become muscle memory and to forget […]











