Overcoming Dryness in Prayer
Michael Cretaro
June 2, AD2018
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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
Get Fit to Let God into Your Life Part 1
David Torkington
June 1, AD2018
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I was so sorry to hear that my boyhood hero died recently. His name was Roger Bannister, or Sir Roger Bannister as he became later.
Praying For The America I Remember
Dan Byron
May 31, AD2018
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The America I Remember Still Exists Frequently, I feel as if I had been born as the Wisconsin Glacier retreated from New England. In reality, of course,
Signal Graces: How the Blessed Mother Encourages Her Little Ones
Suellen Brewster
May 27, AD2018
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Praying the rosary is a devotional practice by which the faithful meditate on the mysteries of the lives of Jesus and Mary. In purposefully slowing
Love- For If the Heart Doesn’t Pray,The Tongue Labours in Vain
David Torkington
May 23, AD2018
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Many years ago, I attended a retreat given by Fr Michael Hollings, who was in great demand as a fearless and outspoken preacher. The retreat
Discernment of Our Thoughts and Prayers
Brandon Schild
May 21, AD2018
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The other night, I woke to a phone call around midnight and then I couldn’t get back to sleep. This could have been due to
Maybe We Need Some Kung Fu in Catholic Catechesis
Gene M. Van Son
May 9, AD2018
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When people hear the term Kung Fu they probably think of the martial arts and guys like Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan, or even the
Do You Love Me More Than These?
Alita Maria Covel Ngo, OCDS
May 5, AD2018
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Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had said to him, ‘Before the cock crows twice you will deny me three times. He broke down
A Talent is a Terrible thing to Waste
Michael Cretaro
May 5, AD2018
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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
An Easter Retreat in the Mountains
Sean Morrisroe
May 4, AD2018
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Over the Easter weekend, my family and I traveled to a local mountain resort to get away from the city. We also thought it would
Sensory Play, Prayer, and Catholic Adults
Julie Machado
April 29, AD2018
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I have recently purchased a preschool curriculum that is all about “sensory play”. Let them get dirty, “say yes” to the mess, let them explore
The Life of a Gardener: Prayer and St. Teresa of Avila
Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm.
April 27, AD2018
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This is how it is with the kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and
Take My Heart Away
Janet Meyer
April 15, AD2018
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In 1992, my husband and I told my parents we were expecting an addition to the family. They responded with excitement. Mom expressed how happy
Jesus Was Troubled
Edward Monti
April 9, AD2018
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Several places in Scripture tell us that Jesus was troubled or worried, or experienced grief. John 11:33: When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews
My Prayer for Divine Mercy
Jim Dougherty
April 6, AD2018
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We must all pray for Divine Mercy. God’s mercy is infinite, as St. Faustina tells us. God hungers for us to turn to Him in
Make the Most of Holy Week and Forgive Your Enemies
Anne DeSantis
March 27, AD2018
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The Church has talked about the need to forgive our enemies for centuries. One of Jesus’s greatest missions during his last hours on earth was
Selah: How Big Is Your Trust Bucket?
Suellen Brewster
March 27, AD2018
7 Comments
There is no small amount of discussion and even controversy over the meaning of the Hebrew word Selah. There are those who are firmly in
Our Frail Love is Surcharged With Christ’s Mystical Love
David Torkington
March 23, AD2018
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The local Charismatic group were celebrating forty years since their foundation and were preparing a special Mass for that purpose. The readings, the psalms, and
Remaining Obedient to God: Understanding the Tools of Our Enemies
Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm.
March 6, AD2018
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The Season of Lent can be seen through many different lenses, all correct and important. This diversity makes lent a truly rich season for any Christian
Prepare Your Garden
Carol Monaco
March 3, AD2018
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In the Gospel according to Mark, Christ talks about the sower of seeds. As he sowed, some seeds fell on a path, other seeds fell
The Curse Stops Here: Allowing God to Release Blessings
Suellen Brewster
February 27, AD2018
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Living in this fallen world we all desire, deep in our hearts, to help, to heal, to restore what has been lost since leaving Eden.
The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus
Ray Sullivan
February 21, AD2018
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John 17 contains the longest recorded prayer of Jesus Christ, which he said right after the Last Supper. Jesus, the Eternal High Priest, is in