Fifteen Ways to Pump up Your Prayer Life
“Prayer is nothing else than an intimate friendship, a frequent heart-to-heart conversation with Him, Who we know loves us.” ~ St. Teresa of Avila Are you simply going…
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Two Soul Mates: Perseverance and Conversion
One thing about being down; there’s nowhere to go but up. What gives us the strength to “go up”? Perseverance. Athletes have it! Parents have it! Our forefathers…
Your Family Feast Days
The Catholic Church has taught that salvation is an ongoing process. St. Paul, for example, uses past, present, and future tense at different points (c.f. Rom 8:24, 2…
Go to Joseph
As I knelt before the altar, the painting’s inscription grabbed my heart, “Go to Joseph.” Simple, yet profound. How many times over the years had I “gone to…
Pockets of Prayer
If you are too busy to pray then you are too busy. But really, how can you fit it all in? That was once my question until…
On the Necessity of Petition Prayer
In a previous article, I wrote about how there is no prayer too small to be brought before the throne of God. I wanted to follow up a…
Practical Ideas for Faith Formation Classes
I spend much time thinking about how to share the faith with families. The fact that it is my job is only part of the reason, the main…
Evernote as a Prayer Journal
It may sound overly geeky — the idea of using a tool like Evernote to help you with your prayer life. But then, I’m a pretty big geek.…
How to Bring Family Members Back Home to the Church
How many of us have family members who have left the Church? I would guess that most of us have at least one or more relatives who are…
Breath
I’ve been retired a while now and have been moved to the place where I am constantly reading and seeking all of the “natural” points of view about health. …