A beautiful and comprehensive prayer of petition. The Miracle Prayer Lord, Jesus, I come before You, just as I am. I am sorry for my sins, I repent of my sins, please forgive me. In Your name, I forgive all others for what they have done against me. I renounce
As I discussed in the blog post “Meditating on the nature of God helps us deal with suffering,” sometimes God permits suffering in our lives, and there is always a greater good that comes out of it. Here’s a short, inspiring reflection on suffering from Pope Paul VI. Even
Saint Anthony of Padua is the first saint I remember studying and admiring as a teenager. I wrote about him in this article: St Anthony of Padua: greater than for finding lost objects. Ever since then, I have had a strong devotion to St Anthony. This year, my wife and
In Luke 12:13-21 a man wants Jesus to intervene in a dispute with his brother and asks Jesus to tell his brother to divide the inheritance with him. He may or may not have been right about his request, but Jesus reminds him that those matters are not
Ever since the fall, evil, sin, and suffering have been part of human existence. Suffering can be overwhelming at times. Suffering can come to our lives through the sins of others (i.e., murder, betrayals, calumnies), as some people use the gift of free will to create good, but others
Lord Jesus Christ, I praise and thank you for my parents and my brothers and sisters whom you have given me to cherish. Surround them with your tender, loving care, teach them to love and serve one another in true affection and to look to you in all their needs.
In honor of the upcoming Feast of Corpus Christi i would like to invite yo to read a post I wrote years ago about how Eucharistic Adoration helped re-kindle my love for Jesus and my faith. Please read Meditating on the Feast of Corpus Christi. In this feast we
This prayer for the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit is part of the Novena to the Holy Spirit, normally begins on the day after the Solemnity of the Ascension, Friday of the 6th Week of Easter and prepares us to celebrate the Feast of Pentecost. O Lord Jesus Christ
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I love the feast of Pentecost, which we celebrate 50 days from Easter. This was the birth of the Church and the Holy Spirit birthed it powerfully with a loud noise and strong winds, with miracles, and massive conversions to the faith. The apostles, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and other
A Memorial Day Prayer As our nation pauses today to remember those in the military who have given their lives for freedoms we enjoy, we pray you would have us all look to you for strength, comfort and guidance. Be with all who serve in our Armed Forces. Bless them
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The Power of Your Love is a beautiful song by Geoff Bullock, but it can also be used as a moving prayer. Lord I come to You Let my heart be changed, renewed Flowing from the grace That I've found in You Lord I've come to
We can be certain that, like most observing Jews, Jesus prayed the Shema in the morning and in the evening. The Torah prescribes that one should recite the Shema “when you lie down and when you rise up” (Deuteronomy 6:7, 11:9). The traditional Shema comes from Deuteronomy 6: