Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “Pray, even if you feel nothing, see nothing. For when you are dry, empty, sick or weak, at such a time is your prayer most pleasing to God, even though you may find little joy in it.” -St. Julian of Norwich

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn When we pray the “Our Father”, we pray as Jesus prayed. It is the prayer that Jesus prayed, and He taught it to us; when the disciples said to Him: “Master, teach us to pray as you pray.” And this is how Jesus prayed. It is so beautiful to pray […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Falling alseep in prayer or making prayer another item on the checklist….Fr Boniface Hicks discusses his book and reveals the secrets of deepening your Catholic prayer life! I was thinking about what you said about prayer becoming more simple. As a fighter pilot, you can imagine that I like checklists—I […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Holy Mary, Mother of Sorrows, obtain for me the spirit of loving patience which made you the Queen of Martyrs. Help me to carry without resignation the cross which God has given me. Help me to walk like you in the footsteps of Jesus, until I reach my Calvary, so […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Angel of Godmy guardian dear,to whom God’s love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn St. Michael The Archangel, Defend Us In Battle Be Our Protection Against The Wickedness And Snares Of The Devil. May God Rebuke Him We Humbly Pray and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “The Cross will not crush you; if its weight makes you stagger, its power will also sustain you.” -St. Pio of Pietrelcina More About Saint Pio Image: Photo by DNK.PHOTO on Unsplash

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn For some reason, family prayer can be difficult. Carving out time in a day and gathering everyone into the same room seems particularly hard. It was hard when my wife Ashley and I had only three kids. It seems perfectly impossible now with sixteen. But even in the face of […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Does God Really Hear My Prayers? We might sometimes wonder if God really listens to our prayers. Some even stop praying because they think their prayers are not heard. The Catechism makes a few important points on this topic. First, we should consider the image of God that we bring […]

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Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn  O most holy Heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore You, I love You, and with a lively sorrow for my sins, I offer You this poor heart of mine. Make me humble, patient, pure, and wholly obedient to Your will. Grant, good Jesus, that I may live […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The Word of God is living and effective (Hebrews 4:12)! That means God is speaking to you through Scripture right now. The questions Jesus asked back then are relevant to you today. He’s not just asking Peter or Paul or the Pharisees these questions; in some way, He is also […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn We sometimes wonder why our prayers are not answered in the way that we hope. And often, we will never know because there are so many variables, including the fact that we may actually be asking God for something that’s not good for us in the long run. Or we […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Discover the Beauty, the Riches, and the Profound Meaning of the Mass! Everything we say and do in the Liturgy is steeped in biblical language. “A Biblical Walk Through the Mass” explores the extraordinary biblical roots of the Liturgy and reveals what it all means and why it all matters. […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn The writers’ strike is over and many of us have been catching our favorite shows as they have returned to television on their respective networks.  There are also new shows that have premiered.  I caught the premiere of Tracker on CBS after the Superbowl and catch episodes on Paramount+ when I have […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn O Mary, Mother of the Universal Church, Who didst consent to remain in exile upon earth after the Ascension of thy Divine Son, and for long years to be deprived of His visible presence, that thou mightest be the guide, the Mistress, and the loving Mother of the infant Church, […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “I should like a great lake of beer for the King of Kings. I should like the angels of Heaven to be drinking it through time eternal. I should like excellent meats of belief and pure piety. I should like the men of Heaven at my house. I should like […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn How To Pray With Catholic Kids Today, we want to share a simple and easy bedtime prayer routine that anyone can incorporate into their family life. Bedtime can be a challenging time, and we understand the struggle of balancing the angelic reverence of your children with the reality of their […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Prayer In Honor Of The Tears Of Mary Hail, countless and bitter tears which flowed in such profusion from thine eyes, O Mary, in thy loving and tender compassion for thy Son, our Crucified Savior! Men and Angels shall honor and revere these tears, and all sinners shall flee to […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn An Altar Server’s Prayer To be Christ’s page at the altar,To serve Him freely there.Where even the Angels falter,Bowed low in reverent prayer.To touch the throne most holy,To hand the gifts for the feast,To see Him meekly, lowly,Descend at the word of the priest.To hear man’s poor petition,To sound the […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn For many people, the priest is the one whom people go to for their spiritual needs, for prayer requests, for Mass offerings, and other sacraments. Have you ever wondered how a priest is sustained spiritually for the work they do? Should we be praying for a priest as we pray […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn O my afflicted Mother! Queen of Martyrs and of Sorrows, thou didst so bitterly weep over thy Son, Who died for my salvation; but what will thy tears avail me if I am lost? By the merits, then, of thy Sorrows, obtain for me deep contrition for my sins, and […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn What Happens At A Catholic Mass? Man should tremble, the world should vibrate, all heaven should be deeply moved when the Son of God appears on the altar in the hands of the priest. – St. Francis of Assisi

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn 2020 was a tough year for everyone. I remember the first day of shut down vividly as we celebrated my son’s St. Patrick’s Day 5th birthday in the back of our old van on a rainy day – nowhere to go, no parties to be had. I empathize with the […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn When I was growing up, I heard people everywhere using the name of Jesus and God in different contexts. Sometimes it was as a simple expression of surprise, fear, shock, and other times to genuinely ask the Lord for help. As a young person, I was never instructed on when […]