Articles in 'Prayers & Devotionals'
To Be A Saint
To Be A Saint
By John C Prejean Sr.
When I came back to the faith in 2012, my goal was just to be a better person however, while listening to a talk by Fr. Larry Richards, I heard him say that we are all called to be saints. Saints? Is he kidding me! Apparently Fr. Larry has no idea who I am or what I have done in my life…..sainthood was way off in the distance if even possible at all.
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How Many are Missing?
How Many are Missing?
By Mary Ann Gambill
Sollie loves to sit and look out our front door. He sits in his wheelchair at the tender age of two and peacefully looks outside while making soft contented sounds. He has been having some massive seizure activity lately. Some days, I can't help but wonder how long he will be with us. It pierces me through when the thought even crosses my mind. He is so worth it. He is so loved.
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Fight, Run, Hide or Stand Still?
Fight, Run, Hide or Stand Still?
By Melanie Jean Juneau
The secret to authentic interior freedom goes against every fiber of our being. The answer to every crisis, every threat we will face in our lives on earth, is to stand still and trust. Mind you not to hide, or sit passively but to stand tall, facing threats. Easier said than done.
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Knowledge is Power?
Knowledge is Power?
By E.M. Wilson
So as a former educator I am very familiar with the slogan "knowledge is power." It's certainly a popular notion. If you're going to vote and be part of a democratic society then you should be informed and educated.
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Pope's Fiat
Pope's Fiat
By Bobbie Ann Taylor
Among the many images of Pope Francis that were captured by the secular media during his recent visit to the United States, there is one that seems especially to have captivated people’s imagination: the image of the Pope being transported in a Fiat.
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Harvesting the Spirit
Harvesting the Spirit
By Joseph P. Thomas
From the beginning of Christ’s reign there have been sayings such as “Let the spirit move you” or “The Spirit works in mysterious ways”. What is this spirit they are referring to? Is this something physical we can touch or is it something out of our own imagination?
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The Journal
The Journal
By E.M. Wilson
So today I found myself wishing that I could somehow track down my fourth-grade teacher and tell her thank you. I’m sure she did a lot of good work with me that year. However, she did something else that I will never forget: she gave me my first ever journal. I got it as a last day of school present. It was red with a teddy bear holding balloons on the cover.
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Believing in Jesus Will Not Save You - WHAT?
Believing in Jesus Will Not Save You - WHAT?
By Elizabeth Thomas
As I lay in bed drifting off for a nap—words started to come into my mind about “Believing in Jesus, and the connection to our salvation.” Stay close with me on this and read through it all for the opening words may leave your mouth gaping open and with a ‘WHAT?’ expression.
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Why do Eastern Rite Catholics make the Sign of the Cross "Backwards?"
Why do Eastern Rite Catholics make the Sign of the Cross "Backwards?"
By Joe Richard
This question, "Why do Eastern Rite Catholics make the Sign of the Cross "Backwards?" is somewhat misleading. Perhaps a Catholic of one of the Eastern Rites might ask "Why do the Roman Rite Catholics make it backwards?"
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Time to Sharpen Your Weapons
Time to Sharpen Your Weapons
By Sterling Jaquith
The internet has been a battlefield lately. If it wasn’t the way I connect with so many friends and family, I might be inclined to turn it off and leave it alone to avoid all the sadness. Abortion. Pope Francis hate. School shootings. Syrian refugees. Political fights. These wars are splashed on my screen and they make my heart so sad.
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The King of Kings: Sky Full of Stars, The Best is Yet to Come!
The King of Kings: Sky Full of Stars, The Best is Yet to Come!
By Andee de Jesus
It's been months and I haven't written any entry. I have ups and down in my life. And been busy trying to help my mom recover from mild stroke attack last May, and was mending a broken heart from a-just-blossomed relationship to a wonderful person in my life.
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Five Quotes by St. Teresa of Avila on Prayer
Five Quotes by St. Teresa of Avila on Prayer
By Leonard Wathen
St. Teresa of Avila was a sixteenth century Carmelite nun who led a significant reform of her religious order. Her profound teachings on prayer are valuable for all Christians today. Here a five short quotes we can all learn from. You must believe that if you give up prayer, you are, in my opinion, courting danger (1:140).
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Is Faith Still Alive in America?
Is Faith Still Alive in America?
By Caitlin Bootsma
After Pope Francis’s trip to the United States, Fox News ran a segment posing this question: Is faith still alive in America? When you listen to the statistics—like that only 24% of Catholics attend Mass now as opposed to 55% in 1955—you might have your doubts. But this secular news segment told a different story (CARA study, Georgetown).
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Why We Love The Saints
Why We Love The Saints
By Mike Bugal
A favorite topic of non-Catholic when we are discussing the things of Christ with them is the presence of “statues” in our Churches. Some of them even consider them “idols” and call us “idol worshippers”. They misunderstand the practice of Catholics to asking various Saints to intercede for us in Heaven and attribute things to it that we as Catholics don’t believe…we’ll address that in another art
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The Atheist
The Atheist
By E.M. Wilson
I came across this quote today from avowed atheist Dan Baker which states, "Asking 'if there is no God, what is the purpose of life?' is like asking 'if there is no master, whose slave will I be?' If your purpose of life is to submit as a slave, then your meaning of life comes from flattering the ego of a person whom you should detest."
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A Double Portion of Humility Please!
A Double Portion of Humility Please!
By Elizabeth Thomas
Humility and Patience are two virtues or gifts we rarely if ever ask God for. However they are very, very important in our spiritual walk and therefore sometimes God as a good parent, will say, “here take this bitter tasting medicine—it is good for you.”
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Paths
Paths
By Catherine Garrett
It's been a while since I've written something. I haven't taken the time to prayerfully consider anything to write. So here I am, thinking about what I should write about. It occurs to me however, it's not what I should write- it's what God needs me to write so someone else reads it at the exact time they need to read it.
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