Articles in 'Prayers & Devotionals'
Keep Pulling that Rope; Keep Praying
Keep Pulling that Rope; Keep Praying
By Bill Dunn
Recently my pastor offered an interesting analogy about prayer during his homily at Mass. He said prayer is like a man sitting in a small boat, who is holding a rope attached to a large rock. When the man pulls the rope, the distance between the rock and the boat is reduced. But the rock is not moving toward the man in the boat, of course; the man in the boat is instead moving closer to the rock.
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Living Liturgically Part 4: Being Fed on the Sacraments
Living Liturgically Part 4: Being Fed on the Sacraments
By Katie Zalany
I have found over the years that these two Sacraments consistently feed me: Confession reconciles me to God and heals me of my sin and brokenness, and the Eucharist feeds me each day and helps sustain me on my Christian life journey. It feeds the empty pockets of my being with Christ.
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In Our Thoughts and Prayers
In Our Thoughts and Prayers
By Carol Monaco
Lately it seems that I have been saying “You’re in my thoughts and prayers” a lot more often and the list of prayers and petitions is getting longer and longer. Sometimes I wonder: do these thoughts and prayers make any difference? It is so easy to get discouraged, especially when the news of the day is so bad!
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Our Ability to Suffer
Our Ability to Suffer
By E.M. McCarthy
No one likes to suffer. We avoid it as much as we can. Yet, suffering is a state most of us will enter into at some time. If God permits suffering there must be a good reason.
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Suffer for Expiation of sin
Suffer for Expiation of sin
By Ralph Hathaway
Tonight, as with many other evenings, I sat in a very hot shower allowing the water to beat upon my feet which were in turmoil with intense pain. The reason is the Neuropathy that plagues me, and my feet have received the largest amount of relentless throbbing.
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Living Liturgically Part 3: Living the Mass Readings
Living Liturgically Part 3: Living the Mass Readings
By Katie Zalany
For several years, I've been reading and praying with the daily Mass readings everyday first thing in the morning after I pray the morning Liturgy of the Hours. Usually, there's a word, phrase or challenge that speaks to me which I pray with and reflect on its meaning in my life.
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Mary, Why Do You Cry?
Mary, Why Do You Cry?
By Elizabeth Thomas
This message via an image came to me after Communion tonight. I started to tear up and be sad and knew why. Recently a booklet titled "Mary Why do You Cry, " wound up on my prayer table/corner in my kitchen. Like a good very loving Mother ---she cries for her children.
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The Essence of Prayer - Gently Trying
The Essence of Prayer - Gently Trying
By David Torkington
Prayer is a process of continual inner conversion that involves gently trying to turn, open and surrender the heart to God. As the process is practised, the heart of man is made accessible to the heart of God, and his love shafts down to purify and empty it, so that Christ can come to birth again in all of us.
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The Harry Potter Problem?
The Harry Potter Problem?
By Lorrie McNickle
Evil and the demonic have become so instilled and indoctrinated into our culture that we don't even recognize it anymore, worse we equate darkness with light, evil with holiness and bad for good. We disregard what our clergy promotes because after all, we know better right?
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Holy Spirit, come and lead me
Holy Spirit, come and lead me
By Troy Kroening
So often, we overlook the Holy Spirit. There is God the Father. There is Jesus, God the Son. But God is made up of three Persons and the Holy Spirit being the one we often overlook.
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Exploring The Biblical Foundation Of The Hail Mary
Exploring The Biblical Foundation Of The Hail Mary
By Charlie Johnston
The Hail Mary is perhaps the most common Catholic prayers, and one of the most Biblically based prayers in our tradition. This prayer consists of two salutations that come directly from the Gospel of Luke, and a petition for prayer.
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Holy Mary Mother of God
Holy Mary Mother of God
By Ralph Hathaway
So many questions have arisen as to the validity of Mary being the Mother of God. Certainly most will adhere that she gave birth to Jesus, but they stop at that incident. We know there are heresies related to the fact that say his birth was not the Incarnation we teach, nor that Jesus was Divine before taking on humanity while already in the womb of Mary.
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The People God Sends Us We are Uniquely Fit to Serve
The People God Sends Us We are Uniquely Fit to Serve
By Katie Zalany
Do you ever find that the people you encounter, who God puts into your life, need exactly what you can provide? And do you ever notice the opposite -- that the people God puts into your life provide exactly what you need?
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Living The Worthy Life- Times Are Changing
Living The Worthy Life- Times Are Changing
By Michael Cunningham
Since the beginning of time, several things have been true and significant according to Bishop Fulton Sheen, ¨First, many souls fail to find God because they want a religion which will remake society without remaking themselves. And second, Ever since the days of Adam, man has been hiding from God and saying, 'God is hard to find.¨
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Living Liturgically Part 1: Creating Sacred Space
Living Liturgically Part 1: Creating Sacred Space
By Katie Zalany
A few months ago, I read a piece on liturgical living which is an interesting concept of incorporating an awareness of faith and the divine significance in every facet and moment of our life. In this series of articles, I'll pose some ideas for doing this in your everyday life based on how I've done it in my own life.
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Two Lost Souls Profoundly United and Saved by Our Lady of Medjugorje - The Beautiful Love Story of Jim and Kathryn Jennings
Two Lost Souls Profoundly United and Saved by Our Lady of Medjugorje - The Beautiful Love Story of Jim and Kathryn Jennings
By Janet Moore
I recently had the gift of listening to Kathryn Jennings' testimony. It was incredibly moving.
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Hold the faith.  You could lose your head, but you gain so MUCH more
Hold the faith.  You could lose your head, but you gain so MUCH more
By Troy Kroening
I just read the account of St. John the Baptist being martyred in the gospel of Mark. St. John the Baptist was a holy and righteous man. He did what God wanted. And because of it, he was beheaded. Normally, that would indicate a tragic ending, but only if we forget one thing: eternal life.
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