Articles in 'Prayers & Devotionals'
Five reasons to evangelize, even when you don't want to
Five reasons to evangelize, even when you don't want to
By Ginny Kochis
Evangelization is not my cup of tea. I don’t like conflict. I don’t like to be challenged. I also don’t like to appear weak or misinformed, and while I’m definitely knowledgeable when it comes to Church teaching,
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The Assumption of Mary, the Assumption of the Two Witnesses: A Prayer for the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart
The Assumption of Mary, the Assumption of the Two Witnesses: A Prayer for the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart
By Scott Pauline
O, Mother Mary, you were ultimately vindicated in being Assumed to Heaven, your Immaculate Heart is seen for what it is.
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Perhaps Today
Perhaps Today
By Richard Maffeo
So I’m reading through the 25th chapter of Isaiah, and came across verses 8 & 9. Then my thoughts drifted to Jesus’ words in the 14th chapter of St. John’s gospel
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The Ancient Wisdom of Stability
The Ancient Wisdom of Stability
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
Stability: It's an intriguing noun. Many lifetimes ago, I used it all the time to refer to critically ill patients, not as a noun but as as adverb upon naming all the physiologic parameters used to measure the cardiac and pulmonary status of critically ill patients under my care, "He's been stable for the last hour..."
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How to Survive the 2016 Election
How to Survive the 2016 Election
By John C. Connell
My wife told me last night that she is considering deleting Facebook until after the election. I think that’s probably a common thought. The nomination circus has ended. The official presidential campaigns have just begun, with the major party conventions in the books.
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Only those who obey Christ receive that salvation which God promised to the righteous
Only those who obey Christ receive that salvation which God promised to the righteous
By De Maria
Only those who obey Christ will be saved: Hebrews 5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
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Understanding what "Development of Doctrine" Means
Understanding what "Development of Doctrine" Means
By Kevin Noles
John Henry Cardinal Newman should be named a saint if only for his Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine. All joking aside this book was eye opening. If anyone wants to understand fully how Christian Doctrine has developed over time you need to read the book.
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Going for Gold for the Glory of God...
Going for Gold for the Glory of God...
By Carlos Espinosa
After winning the gold medal, becoming the first African-American woman ever to win a medal in an individual swimming event, an emotional and visibly shaken Simone Manuel was asked what was going through her mind.
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Jesus Manifests His Love For Me
Jesus Manifests His Love For Me
By Kathy Lamb
On this day during Holy Hour, Jesus manifested his love for me with messages from the Holy Spirit.
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Do we kill Jesus over and over again, in the Mass?
Do we kill Jesus over and over again, in the Mass?
By De Maria
Protestant anti-Catholics like to accuse the Church of killing Jesus over and over again in the Mass. This is due to their lack of knowledge about Old Testament practices. In this case, they don’t understand Old Testament “sacrifice”.
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When Faith Is Lost!
When Faith Is Lost!
By Kathy Lamb
Once God gives us the gift of Faith we never lose it completely.
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Our Lady of Good Help Marian Apparition Site Designated as a National Shrine
Our Lady of Good Help Marian Apparition Site Designated as a National Shrine
By Catholic365
the only approved Marian apparition site in the United States, Our Lady of Good Help located in Champion, Wisconsin was designated by the USCCB as a National Shrine on the Feast of the Assumption, August 15, 2016.
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Why do I still sin?
Why do I still sin?
By Robert Louis Rodriguez
Sin, that three letter word that confines all that is wrong with me. It is the mental, physical, and spiritual barrier that I must overcome each day. It is that thing that makes me believe that I lack the sanity necessary to not partake in it. For me, as the years in service of my Lord kept passing by and I grew wiser, at least I'd like to think, I could no longer call it sin.
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REVELATION Revealed!!
REVELATION Revealed!!
By Kathy Lamb
I’m seriously studying the last book of the Bible. Not so much because I want to know how the world will end. “But of that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.” Matthew 24:36 Jesus spoke these words. I trust Jesus. Yet here I am studying interpretations of the Book of Revelation also called The Apocalypse of St. John. Why am I doing this?
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Roadblocks to Repentance, Part II--Strategy: U-Turn, Not Detour
Roadblocks to Repentance, Part II--Strategy: U-Turn, Not Detour
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
To correct a wrong turn when driving, it is not enough to stop or park. A U-turn is required to get back on the right road. Turning away from sin while turning back to God became a theological by-word among the early Greek Fathers of the Church; it was called metanoia; it means a transformative change of heart; especially a spiritual conversion.
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Stories from the Street: SPSE July Roundup
Stories from the Street: SPSE July Roundup
By Kevin Noles
St. Paul Street Evangelization has 200+ active street ministry teams that evangelize in their local communities. The teams are located throughout the United States with others in Canada, Honduras, Japan, the Philippines, and Sweden. Teams evangelize at church events, festivals, farmer markets, shopping districts, local parks, or busy street corners.
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The Deadliest Forest Fire in U.S. History was No Match for The Blessed Virgin Mary
The Deadliest Forest Fire in U.S. History was No Match for The Blessed Virgin Mary
By Larry Peterson
On October 8, 1871, in or around a place called Peshtigo, Wisconsin, several men were setting small fires in the woods. This was a common practice in clearing land for expanding railroads or for expanding farm land. Except on this particular day something unexpected happened. A cold front moved into the area creating winds that were close to hurricane force.
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