Many people have heard of the Shroud of Turin, which is a burial shroud that shows the three-dimensional image of a man who died from crucifixion. For over 1,000 years, the shroud has been venerated by Christians as if it was the linen cloth that covered the body of
Dear St. Joseph, you were yourself once faced with the responsibility of providing necessities of life for Jesus and Mary. Look down with fatherly compassion upon me in my anxiety with my present inability to support my family. Please help me find gainful employment very soon, so that this great
The Daily Examen is a technique of prayerful reflection on all the things that happened during each day so that we can discover how God was present in our life. St. Ignatius emphasized the importance of finding God in all things and he popularized this prayer technique when he published
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St Mary Magdalene’s feast day is July 22nd St Mary Magdalene accompanied Jesus and his apostles throughout their ministry and it is understood that she was one of the financial backers of Jesus’ ministry. She likely stayed near Jesus during his passion, and was at the foot of the
“For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare, not for woe! Plans to give you a future full of hope. When you call me, when you go to pray to me, I will listen to you.” — Jeremiah 29:11-22
Lord Jesus, you are the love that I was born to find. You are here, offering ME your heart. And asking for mine in return. You have given me the freedom to say no. I use my freedom to say yes. I surrender all I am to you. I renounce
To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him is the greatest adventure; to find him is the greatest human achievement. ~Saint Augustine
For many years, I cultivated a sacred ritual of embarking on self-guided silent retreats. These retreats took me to diverse locations, ranging from rustic mountain cabins and monasteries to tranquil beachfront hotel rooms and campsites. Regardless of the setting, the goal remained the same: to immerse myself in solitude and
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“O Father, in your Truth (that is to say, in your Son, humbled, needy and homeless) you have humbled me. He was humbled in the womb of the Virgin, needy in the manger of the sheep, and homeless on the wood of the Cross. Nothing so humbles the proud sinner
We discussed this question at our church’s Bible Study last week. This was prompted by Matthew 4:1-11, where Jesus goes to the desert for 40 days and satan tempts him 3 times. In each of the times, satan starts the temptation by saying “If you are the Son
We invoke saints to pray for our needs the same way we ask our friends and families to pray for us. In James 5:16, St James says that the prayer of righteous people are powerful in their effect. Those in heaven are the most righteous and their prayers are
“I do not understand the mystery of grace - only that it meets us where we are and does not leave us where it found us.” — Anne Lamott