Overcoming Dryness in Prayer
There’s probably a good chance there are others, like me, who get bogged down in their everyday attempts to pray. But not giving up on
There’s probably a good chance there are others, like me, who get bogged down in their everyday attempts to pray. But not giving up on
Sometimes when something comes easy, we become complacent and start taking it for granted. But if that thing that we are taking for granted is
My sister Mary has dementia. I have been caring for her for about four years now. Dementia is an affliction that is difficult to deal
In my younger days, I was always a dreamer. I was, and to a certain extent still am someone who enjoys dreaming about all kinds
The process of recognizing that you have a problem and then coming to the point where you actually do something about it is like a
Looking back on my life I can truly say, God has been very patient with me and also very gracious toward me. But it
My mother was 43 and a-half years old when I was born. I was told that her pregnancy was very difficult. Without proper medical care,
Not all that long ago, when I was not as well off as I am today, I was in the detox unit at a local
I remember once, back in the early 1990’s, I was riding in the car with my father, who was driving me home from my job
Praying to the saints to intercede on our behalf is a particularly Catholic belief. It is a teaching and tradition that has been practiced for
It is something that Catholics are told they must do and are urged to do frequently from the very beginning of their faith formation. Sadly,
There are a number of things that distinguish Catholics from Protestant Christians. One of these things is a belief in purgatory. Protestants think that simply accepting Jesus
I have always had a special attraction to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Ever since I was a child, there was something about seeing a statue
I am probably something of an anomaly in today’s world. I’m not a cleric but I have found fulfillment living a chaste life and serving