Articles in 'Prayers & Devotionals'
Why I Didn't Give Up Anything For Lent
Why I Didn't Give Up Anything For Lent
By Sarah Broaddus
I remember when I went to my first Confirmation class during my 9th grade year, as everyone came in we each chose a sticky name tag with a logo one it- some were Coca-Cola or Pepsi, other had various clothing brands or sports teams on them. We all identified with something, something that we thought represented us, later during the class we were taught that should all identify as children of God.
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Why Catholics Use And Embrace Crucifixes Instead Of Plain Crosses
Why Catholics Use And Embrace Crucifixes Instead Of Plain Crosses
By Nate Lauer
Catholics are often questioned as to their motives in wearing crucifixes, which are crosses to which a “corpus” or the Body of Christ is attached versus just wearing and adorning themselves, their rosaries, their homes and their churches with “plain crosses”. I had a Protestant Christian friend once ask me in a church something to the effect of
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It's Not Just a Pregancy
It's Not Just a Pregancy
By Catherine Tomlinson
It's called the Miracle of Life for a reason. The journey through pregnancy and child birth is astounding when you think of how scientific the body actually works. Cells multiply and divide at tremendous rates and the female body adapts and creates the perfect host for it's parasitic growth. When the time for birth comes, the body automatically reacts. It instinctively knows that they baby nee
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50 Shades of Messed Up
50 Shades of Messed Up
By Crysaly Aviles
The leading actor even says it himself, “I’m messed up” (with much more colorful language.) This movie is dangerous on several levels. It tells its story with a Cinderella undertone that the behaviors portrayed are desirable and sexy. The leading actress is a “commoner” who is swept away by the allure of a billionaire’s attention.
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‘Your Wife Is Going To Hell … Because She's Catholic!'
‘Your Wife Is Going To Hell … Because She's Catholic!'
By Bill Dunn
It was such a sweet moment. Almost 30 years ago I was at my friend Pete’s house. His pretty young wife Lori was with us. (Not their real names.) I had been sober for only five months and Pete was not only helping me navigate the journey of sobriety, he also was helping me deal with the fact that I had recently lost my faith in atheism.
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A Tomb With A View
A Tomb With A View
By Judy Landrieu Klein
I know, it’s Lent. And I’m out of sync with the liturgical calendar. But I’ve been meditating on the Resurrection in my Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, and something really struck me recently. It involved Peter, John and the tomb of Jesus, which Mary Magdalene had just reported she’d found empty.
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You May Be Right.....But.....
You May Be Right.....But.....
By Michelle Watkins
A priest once said that when we sin we in turn make Jesus cry. (This is the same Jesus today that once died a horrifically violent death for us.)
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Rural Juror--A Lenten Journey
Rural Juror--A Lenten Journey
By Jen Schlameuss-Perry
The week before Lent began, I was cordially invited to spend some time in my county court for jury duty. I live in a country setting, so naturally, all I could think of when I saw the summons was Jenna Maroney singing the “Rural Juror” song from 30 Rock. Good times… Anyway, I thought the idea of serving was pretty cool…
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Living in the Day You Have
Living in the Day You Have
By Rosemary Bogdan
It’s so easy to forget that God is loving us in the Now. He is with us at this very moment. Our relationship with Him is not about yesterday and not about tomorrow. It is about the moment we are in, on this day. What does He want right now? He wants our love. He wants us to turn our faces to Him, to ask for His help, to praise Him, to thank Him. We only have to ask.
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The Eye of the Needle
The Eye of the Needle
By Tiffany Germain
“It is easier for a camel to pass through [the] eye of [a] needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” – Mark 10:25 This verse had always worried me when growing up since in my head I applied it not only to being rich, but also to other sins.
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From Laetare Sunday 2014
From Laetare Sunday 2014
By Sarah Aten
So, lately, in case you hadn't noticed, life's been a bit rough for me. This tends to coincide with Lent, being the time of year in which Catholics give up something to draw them closer to God or take up something that will draw them closer to God. The traditional 40 days of Lent do not include Sundays - being the Sabbath and all - and are a time of penance.
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Five Antidotes for Presumption
Five Antidotes for Presumption
By Peter Darcy
One of the most withering indictments our Lord meted out to the religious leaders of His day was a simple phrase that dismantled their exalted self-image. When presented with a legalistic challenge concerning the hypothetical case of a woman who had married seven husbands.
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Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving – Without One The Other Fails
Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving – Without One The Other Fails
By Sarah Mathew
I am in awe of the wisdom of the Church, which is really the Spirit of God guiding the movement of the Body of Christ. The Liturgical seasons, for instance, and the readings of the Mass throughout the year, and the teachings for each season seem to be so apt for the time, and in a beautiful way, help us keep moving ahead in our walk with the Lord.
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A Lenten Journey: The Desert Calls
A Lenten Journey: The Desert Calls
By Mallory Hoffman
It’s a lonely walk. I don’t see anyone else. Prayer is difficult, almost impossible, because I feel nothing. I seem to be saying words, and, like in most deserts, in order to survive such a harsh environment, I must grab nourishment and water when and where I can. I must keep walking forward, even though, I have no goal except to survive. I don’t know where I’m going.
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Sometimes It's Hard To Talk To God
Sometimes It's Hard To Talk To God
By Robert Hug
It’s times like these when talking to God can be hard. When I’m tired, sick, disappointed, emotionally spent and have been feeling far from Him. I don’t want to get out of bed 45 minutes earlier than I have to. I don’t want to talk to Him when I know I’m not feeling very grateful. I don’t want to pretend that everything is going to be ok when my mind is telling me the opposite.
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My Sarcastic Heart
My Sarcastic Heart
By Lucrezia Esteban
I took a Facebook quiz just for fun to see what I should give up for Lent. The result was sarcasm. I expected chocolate.
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Reconnecting With an Old Friend: St. Therese, The "Little Flower"
Reconnecting With an Old Friend: St. Therese, The "Little Flower"
By Larry Peterson
I have a small bedroom I converted into an office. Against the wall next to the closet is a narrow bookcase. It is about seven feet tall and one foot wide and has seven shelves. It is a great dust collector. Anyway, I had this sudden urge to “straighten up” the mess of papers and supplies I had so “neatly” placed on those shelves over the past few years.
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