Tag: prayer
Drop to your knees to find strength and God’s grace when...
“The Lord must love you very much,” a wise friend recently encouraged me.
I’d just shared with her that a close relative of mine was...
Deep prayer in the deep end of the pool for friends,...
For love of the house of the Lord
I will ask for your good. -- Ps 122:9
Sometimes Jesus' words are so familiar to us we...
Question Corner: The origins of Limbo explained; does God hear silent...
Q: What happened to Limbo? (Sacramento, Cal.)
A: Traditionally, limbo was thought of as a “place” in the afterlife that was neither heaven nor purgatory,...
‘Nativity of the Virgin’ conveys humble joy St. Joachim and St....
Throughout the seasons and feasts of the liturgical year, the church pauses to give special honor to Mary, mother of Jesus, the son of...
The marvel of prayer: What God has spoken will be fulfilled...
"Lord, now let your servant go in peace; your word has been fulfilled."
Thus begins the Canticle of Simeon, the prayer drawn from the words...
Work assignment leads to unlikely pilgrimage to St. Augustine Church in...
On July 9, 2019, my parents celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary, and my mom was diagnosed with cancer.
I was in Washington, nearing the end...
Second Sunday of Lent: Strive to work on a relationship with...
If there is a universal concern among people of faith, it comes with phrases like, "I wish I could pray better" or "I don't...
Combating racism is a good and necessary work for the Catholic...
"What can our parishes do to combat the sins of racism in the geographical boundaries of our community?" This is a question I am...
Pope Francis encourages Australians in New South Wales affected by severe...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis sent words of encouragement to Australians in the state of New South Wales, where some areas received two-thirds of...
A Lenten meditation that calls to mind an examination of our...
Jesus, as I make the 40-day pilgrimage through Lent, I ask that my journey may always be at your side. My one Lenten goal,...