Christian Prayer: A Catholic Tradition
Editor’s Note: This is a re-posting from 2014 on prayer which I thought could be useful as we contemplate resolutions for the New Year. At times referred to…
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God With Us is Just the Beginning
Many disciples of Jesus through history (including more than a few canonized saints!) have written about periods of spiritual dryness–where prayer seems unusually tough, God seems distant, or…
Practical Steps to Fill Your Grace Well
The most effective way to refill the ‘grace well’ at the heart of how we choose the things of God over that of the world is by participating,…
The Lord’s Prayer Part 2: The Holiness of God’s Name
When he spoke with God through the Burning Bush, Moses asked God what Name he should give the people when they ask what God has sent him. Moses…
One Small Pebble
And if my people upon whom my name has been pronounced, humble themselves and pray, and seek my presence and turn from their evil ways, I will hear…
Now What? Decisions of Evangelizers
As evangelizers, we are a sent people. Catholic Mass in our western Latin Rite concludes with one of these four exhortations: Go forth, the Mass is ended. [In…
Response to Prayer-Shaming
I have no idea if this is a growing trend or only the reaction of a few sad individuals, but in the last few days there have been…
Should Catholics Use Centering Prayer?
In her book, Is Centering Prayer Catholic?, author Connie Rossini takes a deeper look at the controversy surrounding a prayer technique commonly called Centering Prayer. The controversy flows…
The Lord’s Prayer Part 1: The Heavenly Family
The Lord’s Prayer, also commonly known as the “Our Father” is the perfect prayer of Jesus Christ. When His disciples asked Him how we should pray, Jesus did…
Not Quite Perfect
We all go through our trials and tribulations. At different ages the trials and tribulations change. It sometimes seems that the more grown up we get, the more…