Articles in 'Prayers & Devotionals'
Suffering, THEN Rebirth with the Christ Child
Suffering, THEN Rebirth with the Christ Child
By Melanie Jean Juneau
I once asked a priest what my life would have been like if I had not suffered, if I had married a well-off dentist, had 1.25 kids and lived in an efficient, modern house. He put on a phony, pious face, put his hands together in prayer, and said in a high, mocking voice,”Oh, you would be a nice Christian lady, praising the Lord
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Modern Miracles
Modern Miracles
By Melanie Jean Juneau
The modern world heaps scorn on those who have experienced miracles. This cynical attitude simply serves to coerce most legitimate eyewitnesses into silence; only quacks speak out. As a result, of course, society’s prejudice is simply reinforced.
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Cultivating Advent Hope: Healing Our Decembers
Cultivating Advent Hope: Healing Our Decembers
By Judy Landrieu Klein
Tears flowed freely during the meeting with my spiritual director, Sandy, as I shared with her the pain I was feeling. “December is here,” I said. “I get such a wave of anxiety and grief at this time of year.” Somehow, I have a hunch I’m not alone in experiencing December this way.
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Letter from an Ex-Priest (who doesn't have an agenda against the Church)
Letter from an Ex-Priest (who doesn't have an agenda against the Church)
By Michael Ripple
So it is our mutual experience of ‘leaving’ the ministry that has connected us. I’m not sure I would have listened to anyone when I left and so I feel a certain responsibility, that I not fail you or Jesus Christ—our High Priest. I pray to the Holy Spirit Who will guide our brief correspondence…
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The Mass: a truly wonderful celebration part I
The Mass: a truly wonderful celebration part I
By Traditional Catholic Guy
What is the Mass? The first Mass was of course the Last Supper, when Our Lord said the immortal words of consecration for the first time. The Mass as we know it today was formulated by Pope Gregory the Great, and with a few minor changes (such as St. Joseph in the Canon) until the implementation of Vatican II.
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Parents, the First Evangelists
Parents, the First Evangelists
By Grace Mazza Urbanski
Pope Francis has an evangelization prayer close to his heart this month: he is praying for parents. As the Pope puts it, "Pray that parents may be true evangelizers, passing on to their children the precious gift of faith."
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Prayer, even when we don't feel it
Prayer, even when we don't feel it
By Sean Gillen
I want to share a perspective on the subject of prayer. Prayer is what we call a communication between God and man, but it's so much more than that. Prayer is what connects the physical world and the spiritual world, our bridge between earth and the Kingdom of Heaven.
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Tangled
Tangled
By Michelle Watkins
So far this Advent I’ve had the opportunity on two occasions to untangle strings of Christmas light bulbs. Precisely how the carefully looped mass of strings and fragile ceramic bulbs get into such a mess will remain a mystery forever.
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It's Not About You
It's Not About You
By Mishka Góra
“It’s not about you.” They weren’t the words I wanted to hear, but they were the words I needed to hear. After I recovered from my initial indignation – I wasn’t used to being spoken to in such a brusque and candid manner – I realised he was right.
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St. Therese' of Lisieux: Being Just What the Good God Wants Her to Be!
St. Therese' of Lisieux: Being Just What the Good God Wants Her to Be!
By Frank Lloyd
“If I had not been received into Carmel, I would have entered a Refuge, to live there unknown and despised in the midst of the poor penitents. To pass for such in the eyes of all would have been my happiness. I should have been the apostle of my companions telling them what I think of the Mercy of the Good God.” (St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face).
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Suffering on the Job
Suffering on the Job
By Susan Skinner
This past birthday I noticed I have hit the age where my arms are not long enough to make the words I try to read legible. Things don’t look and feel the way they used to. I decided we needed to celebrate so as not to get depressed by the state of my body. My husband and I went to an expensive restaurant in town.
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Our Lady's Holy Rosary and the Spirit of "Holy Truthfulness": An Awakening for Advent and for the New Evangelization
Our Lady's Holy Rosary and the Spirit of "Holy Truthfulness": An Awakening for Advent and for the New Evangelization
By Frank Lloyd
Having heard and responded to the eternal call of Our Loving God contained in the words of the Prophet Isaiah, “…prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God” (Isaiah 40:3), we continue to move forward in Faith during this Holy Season of Advent, establishing a place within our hearts to receive the Christ Child at His coming.
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Advent: A truly Catholic season
Advent: A truly Catholic season
By Traditional Catholic Guy
“Without mortification, nothing can be accomplished.” --Saint Philip Neri The purpose of Advent within the Church has always been a time of preparation. Just as in Lent, we prepare for one of the greatest events in the history of the world: the birth of Christ.
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On Rejecting the Catholic Church
On Rejecting the Catholic Church
By Crysaly Aviles
“...I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.” Do I? Do I believe in the holy Catholic Church? I fell away from the Catholic Church at a pivotal point in my life and erroneously believed that I was better off without Mass, Sacraments, and discipline that the Church offers.
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What Gift Will You Choose?
What Gift Will You Choose?
By Michelle Watkins
Sadly, our society has skipped from Halloween to Christmas in one grandiose swoop of commercialism. This year the Black Friday crowds were down 11%. In part, economists tell us this is the result of stores being open on Thanksgiving and starting Black Friday sales even a week early. In the past, the Thanksgiving holiday was originally for family and gratitude.
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The Waiting Game
The Waiting Game
By Joni Johnson
If you are familiar with the iconic “Princess Bride” movie, you may remember a scene in which Inigo Montoya is waiting to match his sword-fighting skills against the masked man. The only difficulty is that the masked man is climbing a cliff—a bit too slowly for Inigo.
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The Secret To Avoiding Christmas Stress
The Secret To Avoiding Christmas Stress
By Bill Dunn
Okay, it’s now the second week of December and you’re starting to stress out, aren’t you? I can feel the stress coming right through your eyeballs as you read this. The Christmas season, which officially began the day after Halloween, is now kicking into high gear, and with it comes the inevitable stress of trying to cram ten pounds of Ho-ho-ho into a five-pound stocking.
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