Articles in 'Prayers & Devotionals'
Why bother to pray?
Why bother to pray?
By Victor S E Moubarak
What does God want of us in prayer? Does He want us to beg like dogs for favours, for things to go our way, and for promises if they do?
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Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving; The Three Pillars of Lent
Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving; The Three Pillars of Lent
By Charlie Johnston
Ash Wednesday is fast approaching, and with it the very Catholic anxiety about what we are "giving up for Lent." Many of us focus so much on what we give up - a practice not made mandatory by the Church - that we neglect the three pillars of Lent; prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
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Station to Station - Book Review
Station to Station - Book Review
By Starla Hester
Station to Station: An Ignatian Journey through the Stations of the Cross is the most inspiring book to read before the beginning of Lent or even during Lent. Whether you decide to go to the Stations of the Cross four times, two times, or just once, this book will help you get the most out of your experience with Christ’s Passion.
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Let There Be Peace On Earth, And Let It Begin With Me
Let There Be Peace On Earth, And Let It Begin With Me
By Therese Galgani
There is a Chinese proverb which states if there is righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the character. If there is beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there will be peace throughout the world.
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The Challenge of Dealing with Adult Children
The Challenge of Dealing with Adult Children
By Flávia Ghelardi
There comes the time for every father and mother when the children grow up and start a new phase in the relationship, where we need to learn how to deal with the reality that our “babies” became adults. There are many challenges in this new phase, for both parents and children.
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The Problem of Ingrained Sin
The Problem of Ingrained Sin
By Melanie Jean Juneau
Every human being is basically blind to their own faults and sins. There are many reasons we cannot seem to die to self and enjoy communion with God - psychological reasons, inherited sin, pride, the tendency to control and other self-defeating behaviors.
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Is it in the Spirit of the Mass to hold hands during the Our Father?
Is it in the Spirit of the Mass to hold hands during the Our Father?
By De Maria
I think so. It’s been over thirty years since I’ve been back to the Catholic Church and the People of God (that’s us) have been holding hands, during the recitation of the Our Father, for all that time.
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The Immaculate Example
The Immaculate Example
By Eric Wojtkun
It is the time of year for getting ready to do our lenten traditions to clear our hearts and souls for the coming of our savoir Jesus Christ. This is great!
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When Praise is Impossible
When Praise is Impossible
By Richard Maffeo
Yes, it is good to praise the Lord. But when life flings us to the ground our heart often catches in our throat and chokes the words before they can cross our lips.
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Why I love the rosary
Why I love the rosary
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
I must admit, as a Protestant I strongly believed Catholics praying the Hail Mary or the rosary were placing Mary in the place of Jesus. I believed they were prayers to Mary and were treating her as a god. But, after crossing the Tiber I have grown to fall in love with the rosary – with the blessed Mother.
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Reform Yourself Before You Reform the World
Reform Yourself Before You Reform the World
By Katie Zalany
There seem to be a lot of people who want to reform the world lately. I often wonder if they are spending as much time focusing on reforming themselves. As the saying goes, we must be the change we wish to see.
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The Deal
The Deal
By Victor S E Moubarak
There are times that whatever Father Ignatius says or advises is sure to be misinterpreted or misunderstood. Yet, his duty as a priest and guide to his flock is to teach them, as best he can, about God our Creator and His unrelenting love for us.
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Trusting in God is a Beautiful Thing. It can also be Very Scary*
Trusting in God is a Beautiful Thing. It can also be Very Scary*
By Larry Peterson
Having to make a life and death decision about your wife is gut-wrenching. Called upon to enter this decision making whirlpool of spinning thoughts, undulating emotions and plain old fear a second time for my second wife was downright traumatic. What kept me above water then and does again today is my Faith.
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What are you DOING this Lent?
What are you DOING this Lent?
By Kim-Thérèse Lee
Asceticism was never meant to kill you. And neither was Lent. It seems people always like this concept of liberty and freedom, except they struggle to understand what it means.
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Two simple rules for the Mass
Two simple rules for the Mass
By De Maria
Recently, there’s been a lot of commotion on the internet claiming that praying in the orans position or holding hands during the Our Father, is wrong. But, I’ve been back to the Church for 33 years and those customs were well established when I came back.
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Get Off The Fence - Already!
Get Off The Fence - Already!
By Elizabeth Thomas
How many times have we said—“I am going to get this done, do this or that---or begin today to live life right? Determined we make an effort but all too soon—those best intentions just fizzle out.
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Prudence  Sister of Temperance, Fortitude, Justice
Prudence  Sister of Temperance, Fortitude, Justice
By Linda Kracht
St. Francis of Assisi forged one primary mission: “to wake people up to the reality of God.” (Bishop Barron, The Pivotal Players) This ought to be our mission as well and for many different reasons including each other’s welfare — physical, mental, and spiritual.
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