Articles in 'Prayers & Devotionals'
"Come Dance With Me."
"Come Dance With Me."
By Elizabeth Thomas
One Saturday evening, my path took me to another little town to get medicine, and since I was close to it's Catholic Church, and Mass would soon begin, on an ‘impulse’ decided to go to Mass. As Mass started, I find that it is a Spanish Mass, but by now after 67 years of attendance, I know the Mass parts by heart. No problem.
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Time to Build an Ark Again
Time to Build an Ark Again
By Elizabeth Thomas
Somewhere just recently, I read an article talking about events of the world and how we were being ‘flooded with evil.’ Yeah, no duh! Read any headline, listen to any newscast, and you cannot argue with that.
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Ad Asperam
Ad Asperam
By Nicholas Modelski
I've heard many folks remark that looking up at the vast expanse of the sky, with thousands of seen and unseen stars, they feel insignificant and tiny. How can one person out of billions, on one planet out of trillions (one rock that happens to host life), matter at all in the larger scheme of things. I, however, like to take a different view on things.
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7 Ways to Pray Through a Spiritual Dry Spell
7 Ways to Pray Through a Spiritual Dry Spell
By Trish Stukbauer
In a healthy prayer life, there are times when everything just clicks. The words flow freely from your heart and you feel an immediate and powerful connection with God. During those moments, you may feel wrapped in God’s love, have an understanding of His will, and feel the desire to live it out.
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Can You K.I.S.S.?
Can You K.I.S.S.?
By Lori Peters
Lent presents a treasure trove of wonderful opportunities to think and reflect on what exactly we’re doing here on earth. Darlene*, my massage therapist, recently shared a story, that illustrates my point. We were catching up as I hadn’t seen her in a few months and she revealed that she needed some liquid courage to get through Christmas with her estranged stepmother-in-law.
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Poetry: "His Presence"
Poetry: "His Presence"
By Frank J. Maduri
He is there with us when we’re down He is there with us all over town He is there with us when we’re on a train
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Trust is "key"
Trust is "key"
By Pat McDermott
Quite awhile back I began finding a penny and a dime in various places. I could find the two coins on the street, on a counter, in my pocket, etc. Almost always, I found just one dime and one penny. I had read things about the penny being a reminder of the “trust in God” words on the coin before, but why the dime too?
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Living a More Fulfilling Lenten Season
Living a More Fulfilling Lenten Season
By John Guest
Lent is a solemn time of the year for Catholics all over the world. It is a season in which we give up things that are not necessarily in their nature sinful but are pleasing to us and may tempt us to turn away from God and so Lent is a time for us to give up things we like for the purpose of turning our eyes, minds, hearts and souls to God.
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A Big Day!
A Big Day!
By Michelle Watkins
This is a big day for me. I just finished reading the "Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska-Divine Mercy in My Soul". Considering the book is over 700 pages this was not a quick task. Filled with footnotes, it certainly is informative. And it's a work that must receive your full attention.
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FINAL PASSION, CRUCIFIXION, and RESURRECTION?
FINAL PASSION, CRUCIFIXION, and RESURRECTION?
By Elizabeth Thomas
Wait, what is going on? Where are we now? Reading the headlines I am seeing all the pain, destruction, killing and suffering inflicted on the many—and why? Am I to understand that some zealots for God (Like St. Paul did) are thinking these brothers and sisters are infidels because they are followers of Christ.
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Do You Have Enough Hours In Your Day
Do You Have Enough Hours In Your Day
By Annie Chester
In this day and age, life can get so hectic that we just can't seem to get enough hours in the day to get everything that we need done. No matter how hard we try it always seems like we are letting something or someone down, and that in turn can cause us a large amount of guilt.
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Six Things Catholics Can Learn From Protestants
Six Things Catholics Can Learn From Protestants
By Lori Peters
A marriage between a Protestant and a cradle Catholic can be quite interesting and aggravating. A good chunk of our courtship and marriage was spent debating, questioning and downright yelling about differences of faith.
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Left to Myself
Left to Myself
By Mary Ann Gambill
As I sit in the hospital with two very sick and very needy toddlers, my mind does not wander. I do not mentally review my planner. I do not fidget because I have "other things to do". I was going to write this post anyway, weeks ago, not knowing yet that I would have two babies in the hospital at the same time.
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On Fellowship
On Fellowship
By Crysaly Aviles
One of the greatest resources we have as Christians is fellowship with one another. Whether it's prayer, company, or a visit - we are filled with joy to be in each other's company. It really does make a difference when we fellowship directly with one another because God promises to be there: “For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them" (Matthew 18:20).
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Don't Give Up On Lent
Don't Give Up On Lent
By Bill Dunn
Some of us can still remember the ancient times, way back when people were forced to have face-to-face conversations rather than communicate with text messages on cell phones. Back in those primitive days, one of the most common questions was: What are you giving up for Lent?
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"These are the Times that try men's souls"
"These are the Times that try men's souls"
By Steve Reasbeck
"These are the times that try men's souls..." This quote by Thomas Paine seems more applicable today than at any time in my 60 some odd years on this earth. It is easy to see why, and it is easy to see the worry in the eyes of those around us. I see it in the teenagers that I work with in our parish, I see it in the eyes of everyday people that pay attention to what’s going on.
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Forgiving the Unforgivable
Forgiving the Unforgivable
By Julie Daniels
How do we forgive someone who has wronged us? How do we avoid standing in judgment against another? We are taught from an early age about forgiveness, reconciliation, and God’s mercy. But do we live what we are taught? I think the reason forgiveness is a struggle is that our emotions are engaged and our feelings are hurt. “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
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