Patron of Children – Prayers to the Infant of Prague
On the recent feast of the Infant of Prague (January 14th), I attended the funeral of a dear friend’s youngest child. Before the Mass, I
On the recent feast of the Infant of Prague (January 14th), I attended the funeral of a dear friend’s youngest child. Before the Mass, I
Nothing seems to go right for God-fearing people today. Unexpected sudden deaths, huge financial debt, fascist riots in the streets by “woke” American terrorists, runaway inflation,
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Recently, while my good friend Henry and I were sitting in his backyard sharing a bottle of wine, our conversation turned to the topic of
By Jason Lewis Prayer is one of the oldest and most widely practiced spiritual practices in the world and is a direct way to communicate
There are many times when we think we are powerless. We believe we need to endure what is happening to us and don’t have the
In the season of Advent we hear a lot about the power of “yes,” in particular in the “Magnificat,” the beautiful Song of Mary. But
Two figures, a man and a woman in their 19th-century work clothes, stand in a farm field. Their heads are bent in prayer; their farm
Prayer is vital to growing in our faith. As Saint Padre Pio says, “Prayer is oxygen for the soul.” I think this paints a beautiful
Recently, I had the honor of presenting to our parish RCIA group on the topic: Christology, the Holy Spirit, and the Trinity. It was a
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us
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While driving back home from a 40 Day for Life shift I got annoyed at all the political ads on the radio station to which
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Most Catholic adults can recall the rhyming Guardian Angel prayer they learned as children. Recited daily, the prayer reminds children of their special angel, a
The other day I read an excerpt of a psalm that annoyed me. It said: “Do not fret at the man who prospers; a man
In the sixth chapter of Matthew’s gospel, the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray. His response was The Lord’s Prayer in its
It is true that God works in mysterious ways, which is one of the reasons why His will may not always be so clear to
Thanksgiving is something we do. Gratitude is something we feel. This can be important to someone with a limited emotional range. It is useful when
Some of us have been praying for something for a long time. Many of us can feel frustrated or abandoned as if God is ignoring