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 […]

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.

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn What is white space? It is empty space. (It can be any color.) And it is necessary. Think for a minute about a word: between each letter and then between words, there are spaces. There are spaces between lines on a page, and then when there is a larger space, […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn “I’ll pray.” What better response could we find for any challenge or difficulty? St. Paul tells us to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17), remaining like the widow petitioning the judge until he heard her request. God is our loving Father, and he wants to hear our prayers, so how […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn St. Brigid, spread your mantle about us.Let us drink from your well.Kindle your flame in our hearts, heads, and hands.Lend us your cup, your harp, your arms,That we may be creators, healers, protectors,Keepers of the flame.St. Brigid spread your mantle about us,Covering us with hope and harmony, joy, and love.Shine […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Ite ad Joseph, the saints have said, which means Go to Joseph. Have you gone to St. Joseph? Do you think of asking his intercession? There are some formal ways we could do that. There are several prayers that one could recite and pray: the Litany of St. Joseph, the […]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Angel of God, my 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 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 Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the […]

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Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn An Act Of Consecration To The Holy Family Protect and guard us, strengthen us in Thy holy fear, establish in our hearts the peace and concord of Christian Charity, so that each one of us becoming like to the Divine model of Thy family, may be sharers of eternal joy. […]

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 […]