Articles in 'Prayers & Devotionals'
The Wonder of Life
The Wonder of Life
By Dr. Anne DeSantis
Sometimes it takes great effort to appreciate all the good around you.
Read More...
Spiritual wounds caused through conflicts and war
Spiritual wounds caused through conflicts and war
By George Calleja
Even as I write, conflicts, wars and fights are happening in various parts of the world. Some conflicts are on a large scale, involving different countries, others are on a smaller scale, within the same country.
Read More...
‘The babies in their mothers' womb want to live'
‘The babies in their mothers' womb want to live'
By George Calleja
A couple of days ago I was in a chapel, praying, meditating and experiencing the Love of God in a personal way. It was a moment of peace, of knowing that God treasures me immensely.
Read More...
There is always hope
There is always hope
By Troy Kroening
Our lives are filled with moments when we can feel overwhelmed and can easily despair into hopelessness. But we must remember that we have a loving and all-powerful Father. Indeed, we always have reason for hope. So, why would God allow us to have these moments that try us so?
Read More...
Thoughts on Suffering Souls
Thoughts on Suffering Souls
By Ralph Hathaway
From writing 7 articles pertaining to Purgatory the thoughts of the suffering they must endure plague my thinking as to the intensity of their realistic realm.
Read More...
Confession: A Sacrament of Healing
Confession: A Sacrament of Healing
By Katie Zalany
Do you need healing? I have found the Sacrament of Reconciliation to be foremost a Sacrament of Healing. It's not just confessing your sins to a priest. It is a path to wholeness and new life
Read More...
Praying the Mysteries of Hope
Praying the Mysteries of Hope
By Katie Zalany
This past spring, I attended a one day Secular Franciscan retreat locally and they gave us the "Mysteries of Hope," which are intended for private devotion with the Rosary to strengthen our hope by meditating on Jesus' words and deeds.
Read More...
The Resurrection Of Lazarus
The Resurrection Of Lazarus
By Victor S E Moubarak
Note that Jesus does not go straight-away to heal Lazarus. He waits for two more days. He also says that this illness will not lead to death.
Read More...
Greed Is Idolatry
Greed Is Idolatry
By Bill Dunn
This upcoming weekend at Mass is one of those rare occasions when the scripture readings have nothing to do with our lives. Every once in a while, the selected biblical texts, written thousands of years ago, simply do not apply to us here in the modern world.
Read More...
Lead Us Not Into Temptation?
Lead Us Not Into Temptation?
By E.M. McCarthy
The phrase “lead us not into temptation” seems to be on the way out of Catholicism. A major publisher of the Mass missal is changing the phrasing of the Lord's Prayer already to "do not let us fall into temptation."
Read More...
Catholic Church: South Korea as a model for Europe
Catholic Church: South Korea as a model for Europe
By Josef Bordat
The Church in Europe is in a deep crisis. Parishes are losing members, Sunday's mass-attendance is down to 10 percent (at least in Germany). The latest figures from Germany show the ongoing decline. While Church in whole Europe is declining, according to the numbers concerning membership, priests, attendance in Holy Mass, Catholic Church in the Republic of Korea is growing
Read More...
I SAW GOD TODAY
I SAW GOD TODAY
By Sherry Kenner
It was the Feast Day of Saints Joachim and Anne, the parents of Mary and grandparents of Jesus. As I drove through dark, empty streets to an early morning Mass, I had time to reflect on the tiny miracles God had recently bestowed upon my family. The names of these little miracles are Oliver and Olivia.
Read More...
"This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased"
"This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased"
By Ralph Hathaway
There are two instances where The Father, as recorded in the Synoptic Gospels, says these words at Jesus’ baptism and the Transfiguration. There is a special essence that transitions into our human psyche when through the wisdom of Almighty God this proclamation becomes the pathway to learning His Plan to share his Love and Life with us.
Read More...
God in All Things ... Even Greeting Cards
God in All Things ... Even Greeting Cards
By Katie Zalany
I recently celebrated by 34th birthday. Like any person, I received some gifts and cards from loved ones. Usually, the cards are always nice and sweet, but never stand out as God's spoken message to me -- but perhaps I was never as attuned to it as I am now.
Read More...
"Where have they all gone"? A Satire on Empty Pews
"Where have they all gone"? A Satire on Empty Pews
By Ralph Hathaway
This is not the first comment on why the populace of the Church has diminished, and it will not be the last. Recently, I submitted an article titled “Have the sins of some drawn you away from the Sacraments?
Read More...
What is Conversion and Why is It Necessary?
What is Conversion and Why is It Necessary?
By Steven R. Hemler
In the early Church, adult conversion came first, then catechesis for catechumens, and finally baptism. Today, this order is most often reversed. Infant baptism is first, then catechesis, and finally conversion.
Read More...
Sanctifying Your Loneliness
Sanctifying Your Loneliness
By Katie Zalany
One night when I was praying the evening Liturgy of the Hours, I was struck by one of the prayer intentions for widows who “eased their loneliness and sanctified it by prayer and hospitality.” Sanctifying loneliness. Is this something I could do?
Read More...


Next >>

Trending
From Bicentennial Fireworks to the Fire of the Sacred Heart
From Bicentennial Fireworks to the Fire of the Sacred Heart
By Christy Romero
Spiritual Warfare: A Perimeter Prayer for Protection - DELIVERANCE PRAYERS FOR THE LAITY
Spiritual Warfare: A Perimeter Prayer for Protection - DELIVERANCE PRAYERS FOR THE LAITY
By Terri Thomas
The Strange Religious Meaning of Flies
The Strange Religious Meaning of Flies
By Gary Sullivan
A Prayer Before Work
A Prayer Before Work
By Pam Spano
Prayer for My Spouse
Prayer for My Spouse
By Susan Skinner
Copyright © Catholic365.com | All Rights Reserved