Tag: prayer
When in need, don’t be ashamed to pray, ‘the cry of...
VATICAN CITY -- Praying to God in times of joy and sorrow is a natural, human thing to do because it connects men and...
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Though our prayer might be imperfect,...
Sunday Scripture reading, Aug. 30, 2020
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Jer 20:7-9
Psalm 63:2-6, 8-9
2) Rom 12:1-2
Gospel: Mt 16:21-27
In the first line of the first...
Keep in mind that faith is not only taught, but caught:...
"Mom, you too slow. I do it."
The almost 3-year-old began to say the Hail Mary, complete with a little head bow at the name...
Pope Francis sends aid to Lebanon to help Catholic Church and...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has sent 250,000 euros ($295,000) to Lebanon to help the Catholic Church and Catholic charitable organizations assist people impacted...
Lent: Silent prayer in a noisy digital world
As Catholics, our lives shift a bit during the season of Lent, as is visibly marked on Ash Wednesday with ashes on our foreheads....
Prayer, almsgiving, fasting: How to approach Lent as a family
Incorporating children into our Lenten journey can be difficult for parents. I know it was for me, until one year, when I was at...
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Here I am, Lord
Sunday Scripture reading, Jan. 19, 2020
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Is 49:3, 5-6
Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-10
2) 1 Cor 1:1-3
Gospel: Jn 1:29-34
Here I am, Lord
Lovely...
Hypocrisy of ‘spiritual tourism’ destroys the church, pope says
VATICAN CITY — Christians who focus more on being superficially close to the church rather than care for their fellow brothers and sisters are...
“Heart of church’s mission is prayer”, says Pope Francis to prayer...
VATICAN CITY -- Prayer helps men and women to view reality through the eyes of faith and to have a spiritual outlook on life...
An open prayer to God for clarity in discernment
Dear Lord,
Sometimes the morning fog seems the perfect metaphor for my inability to see where you are calling me. How, through the mist and...