Prayer Request
In today's Poetry Tuesday, the poet asks us to recall how Jesus himself taught us to pray....
21
May
13
May
The Apostleship of Prayer
"A century and a half later, we continue the struggle, trusting that God is still in charge of the world, and for those who know and love Him, the burden of trying to make our contribution is shared."...
02
May
Transfiguration
"With Jesus’ transfiguration these are glimpses of future glory Jesus offers us. They are to encourage, strengthen us through dark and frightening times, the tough times, on the journey to eternal glory"...
27
Apr
News as a Method of Prayer
"Fr. Max recalls in his article Karl Rahner’s contention that “the news is the scripture of the world”. He then presents a method of prayer that can turn news into a vehicle for prayer. I pass it on to you!"...
07
Apr
Straining Forward – Fifth Sunday of Lent –
"Paul says, "Straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God.”"...
05
Apr
World Youth Day 2019 – A Reflection
"While this large gathering is primarily youth populated, in my experience now, individuals of all ages attend this event. This in turn, allows everyone the opportunity to grow from one another and feel as though we have a faith community within reach, all over the world, despite sometimes feeling alone in our faith journey."...
28
Mar
Spirituality and Ethics – February-March 2019
" Prophets come in all “sizes” – parents teaching their children gospel values; preachers talking about all the life issues in their sermons, politicians voting their conscience, and so forth."...
25
Mar
Prayer in the Christian Life
"At one level we want help from God. We want to saved from our trials. At another level, we want the sense that we have accomplished something and that we are growing."...
22
Mar
Divine Assistance
"Having the right attitude is the secret to a successful day. To get things done we need to stop worrying about doing them or whining about the load of work that needs to be done."...
28
Feb
The Perfect Friend – St. Claude La Columbiere
"The arrival of Colombière as confessor to the community was a Godsend for Alacoque. It turns out that she had a vision of the Lord saying, “I will send you my faithful servant and perfect friend.” "...