Articles in 'Prayers & Devotionals'
The Perfect Gift
The Perfect Gift
By Lora Wilson
I was helping my niece unpack from her recent move to a new city. Strewn on her bedroom floor with a pile of many other things, I noticed the impossibly plush and elegant pink slippers I had given her last Christmas. They still had the tags on them and were obviously unworn.
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How do you thank a saint?
How do you thank a saint?
By Pam Spano
Recently my family went through a crisis. Our intercessory saint of choice was St. Michael. In the course of about a week’s time, my husband said the St. Michael chaplet and I prayed the St. Michael prayer. I also gave the family member under attack a St. Michael prayer card.
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Church is in Trouble - Part 2
Church is in Trouble - Part 2
By Bill Dunn
A couple weeks ago I discussed the situation here in the Hartford Archdiocese and in my local parish. In a nutshell, we are struggling. Mass attendance has plummeted in recent decades, and as a result, donations also have plummeted. Which means many parishes and other Catholic operations are in real danger of shutting down.
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Saints I Need - Now!
Saints I Need - Now!
By Diana R. Jenkins
Thanks to my first grade teacher, Sister Celeste, and her dramatic stories about holy people, I developed an early fascination with the saints. Once I could read well enough, I devoured every saint book in our school library and dreamed of growing up to be a martyr. Over the years, I looked to the saints for inspiration and turned to them for help.
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The Dark Moments of Grief
The Dark Moments of Grief
By Tess Shore
We all have those dark moments when the grief seems impossible. It is the huge boulder sitting on our shoulders. It is the falling into the well. It is not knowing where to turn to at our darkest moments. In those moments of grief, God seems so far away. We feel like we are grieving alone. No one can possible understand what we are going through.
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If you could, Would You?
If you could, Would You?
By Mallory Hoffman
If you could be told the date, time, place and method of your death, would you want to know? Would you want to know if you would face death alone or be held in the warm embrace of your family? Would this knowledge impact your life? Would you seek to change?
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How to Put Mama Back Together
How to Put Mama Back Together
By Tara K. E. Brelinsky
In my previous article I wrote about how I sometimes feel like an old tattered teddy bear, who's been tossed, toted and squished until the seams burst and the stuffing erupts. Unfortunately, unlike the teddy bear's frayed parts, my episodes of impatience and lost temper are anything but cute.
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Faith, Your Key To The VIP Room
Faith, Your Key To The VIP Room
By Tony Thomas
My wife and I took a romantic vacation a few years ago. We decided to step up the memories of this occasion by taking the train. It's a long ride from Jacksonville to Philadelphia, so we one-upped the experience by getting a cabin on the train. Come to find out, this upgrade qualified us for the VIP rooms at the train stations along the way.
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Written Into Existence
Written Into Existence
By Lori Conklin
Who am I? Today I am a blank sheet of paper waiting for the Lord to write my life into existence. Sounds totally new age and profound, right? But the fact of the matter is that the Lord writes each moment into existence for our benefit and His Glory.
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Confession
Confession
By Catherine Garrett
My parish offers Confession every Saturday from 3:00-3:45. I went a few months ago with my dad and that was really nice. I sat with my three kids and my brother (who is disabled) while my dad went and then we swapped.
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Still Waiting, Lord
Still Waiting, Lord
By Elizabeth Thomas
Ever wonder why your prayers to not seem to be answered? I have. I believe in the Word and all God Promises. There are many Scriptures that tell us that if we pray, "asking for in prayer: believe (trust and confident) that it is granted to you, and you will get it." Mark 11 v 24--so, we should be expecting better results when we pray. Check these other Promises out also.
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Contemplating the Light
Contemplating the Light
By Lora Wilson
Jesus uses light as a metaphor for describing certain truths of the spiritual life. Similar references are found throughout the scriptures and writings of the saints. St. Therese of Lisieux said, “Enlighten me, O Good Jesus, with the brightness of internal light and cast out all darkness from the dwelling of my heart.”
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On this Day in 1830
On this Day in 1830
By Catholic365
On July 19, 1830, an angel awakened a 24 year old novice of the Daughters of Charity, Catherine Labouré and said, “Come to the chapel; the Blessed Virgin is waiting for you.”
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A Swift Kick in the Butt to Parents (And Invitation to Turn IT Around)
A Swift Kick in the Butt to Parents (And Invitation to Turn IT Around)
By Greg Schlueter
We labor for the kind of house that makes it impossible for it to ever be a home. We celebrate pregnancy long enough to deliver them predominantly to the care of another. In the name of our expensive education. In their name "boredom" or "unfulfilled."
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Goodbye "Little Bro"--You and Your Watermelon are Forever in Our Hearts
Goodbye "Little Bro"--You and Your Watermelon are Forever in Our Hearts
By Larry Peterson
This picture was taken at my daughter's wedding and it was a happy day. Facing the picture, the young fellow on the left is my "baby" brother, Johnny. The one to his left in the back is my brother, Bobby. I am to the far right, my sister, Carolyn, is in front of me and my brother, Danny, is to her left in front of Bobby.
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Five Ways To Show Jesus You Love Him
Five Ways To Show Jesus You Love Him
By Jessica Skelton
Sing a song, write a poem, go to mass or adoration. As you go about your day, offer a prayer from your heart. This is a good thing to do for other people in your life too. Life is so blazing short, make sure you tell the people you love that you love them. Tell them why, tell them often. This is the best way I know to brighten the day. Don't be shy!
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Soul-Searching
Soul-Searching
By Tina Salloum
“What do you girls have to say for yourselves?” My best friend and I stood speechless as Mrs. L., our eighth grade religious education instructor who had recently prepared us for confirmation, probed us with interrogating eyes. I could hear the seconds tick away on the wall clock in the audio visual room of the Catholic school we attended.
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