Articles in 'Prayers & Devotionals'
The best person I know
The best person I know
By Lisa Mayer
I remember when I was growing up, a personal relationship with Jesus was the last thing on my mind. I hated going to Mass (yeah, you read that correctly), and I strictly avoided any type of prayer whenever I could. When I look back on it now, I really believe the reason is because I didn’t have any type of relationship with Jesus.
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Prayers of wants
Prayers of wants
By Tess Shore
Praying can be difficult at times. We think that we have it all together. We go to God. We tell God what we want. And somehow it magically appears. However, prayer does not work like that. Prayer is not going to Him with all our problems and concerns and somehow managing to come up with a grand answer.
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The Mundane
The Mundane
By James Berkon
Don’t you get tired of it? The mundane? The same old, same old? The status quo? Sure, going to the bar and finding a girl to go to bed with has some sense of thrill and excitement to it. If it did not, why do it? Drinking to excess leaves all the cares in the world behind at least for now. Drugs offer an escape, though it is only temporary.
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The Whirlwind
The Whirlwind
By Anne Rose
One day I was sitting alone, working to pull out some kind of sentiment toward God. You know, trying to pray. Not the easiest thing to do when you are like a piece of bread left on the counter for the length of Advent.
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The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
By Dom Perry
A man walked into the confessional, and impatiently waited for the sliding screen to open. He heard voices from the other side, but could not hear the words. About a few minutes later the screen slid open. He heard the priest say something, but he didn't pay attention. Finally the priest said, "When was your last confession?"
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Cross of a Different Kind: Cancer & Christian Spirituality
Cross of a Different Kind: Cancer & Christian Spirituality
By Prof. Anthony Maranise, Obl.S.B.
The city of Memphis (in Tennessee) sometimes gets a negative ‘rep’ from people outside her limits. However, if for no other redeeming quality (even though I believe there are many), Memphis itself deserves respect for being home to a continuous-miracle. In the heart of downtown rests our brightest beacon of hope: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Are you trained to fly?
Are you trained to fly?
By Fr. Michael J. Denk
On July 16, 1999, John F. Kennedy, Jr.; his wife, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy; and her sister, Lauren Bessette, died when the single-engine plane that Kennedy was piloting crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.
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Lessons from the Monstrance
Lessons from the Monstrance
By Saoirse Godbout
On the night of New Year's Eve, my family and I went to a Mass that ended with Eucharistic Adoration. As the Mass ended and the congregation knelt to watch the priest prepare Adoration, the anticipatory joy leading up to Christmas was felt again in our awaiting the time we could spend adoring The Child of Christmas.
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I am here :(
I am here :(
By Elizabeth Thomas
I remember calling my dad to check in on him and hearing his Eyore voice saying “I am here.” This would always be his response to my question, “How are you doing Dad?” I would always try to encourage him and say “Oh, you are more than ‘here.’” No matter what I said though or my comments on about how important he was in our lives---it did not seem to really matter.
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Get the March for Life some big spiritual guns
Get the March for Life some big spiritual guns
By Rose Cuervo
The first time I attended the March for Life I felt very underused--I came all the way to stop abortion by walking? Many of us have conversion stories surrounding abortion or contraception, had taught advocacy on it, had victory stories to share against fighting the PTSD surrounding it or to share best practices on a pro-life campaign.
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Junk Food or the Real Deal?
Junk Food or the Real Deal?
By Liz Galvano
Every day I meet a sea of people who come to see me where I work. All of them looking for what they’d like to eat for dinner that night. It amazes me that despite the wonderful heritage of great food the United States has, just how many of us would rather opt for quick and easy over something that might take a little longer and actually satisfy our body’s need for nutrition.
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The Christmas Miracle
The Christmas Miracle
By Deborah Burton
“I think I’m having a crisis of faith,” Anna said as she carefully pulled out and sifted through contents remaining in the bottom of the garbage disposal.
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Can this Philippine Tradition Help Bring More Joy to Christmastide?
Can this Philippine Tradition Help Bring More Joy to Christmastide?
By Rexcrisanto Delson
Now that we are in the forty days of Christmastide season, expect to see an increasing amount of people lose the joy of Christmas. The first group of people is the secular folks who’ve already lost it, albeit a very superficial version of it. Many of them have already thrown out their Christmas trees, some as early as Christmas morning.
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Gifts For Our King
Gifts For Our King
By Carol Ann Chybowski
This carol is synonymous with Epiphany, and we sing it every year, at least the first two verses. It is natural to want to focus on the joy of the Nativity and the glory of Christ’s reign on earth.
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Epiphany: Are You A Thrill Seeker?
Epiphany: Are You A Thrill Seeker?
By Fr. Michael J. Denk
One of the best things about being a priest, especially when it snows likes this, is that late at night when I get into the parking lot, I have an entire parking lot in which to do “donuts”!
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Don't Stop at the Star
Don't Stop at the Star
By Fr. Michael J. Denk
On this Feast of the Epiphany, as we hear the story of the Wise Men following the star and seeing Jesus with his mother Mary, we celebrate that through the Incarnation, God can manifest himself to us in a thousand ways at every moment of every day.
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Just A Mother: My Call, Vocation, and Witness
Just A Mother: My Call, Vocation, and Witness
By Melanie Jean Juneau
The very existence of a joyful mother of nine children seems to confound people. Embracing an outdated lifestyle on a traditional, small, family farm has been a struggle through confusion, guilt, and even public condemnation. I finally reached the point where I can now shout loudly, "This is my call, this is my vocation, this is my witness to the world!"
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