Do we need grace in our lives? To be saved and go to heaven we need to believe in Jesus and follow his teachings, sincerely and deeply repent for our sins, be baptized, and be in a state of grace at the moment of death. Grace is essential for our
Anima Christi Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O Good Jesus, hear me. Within your wounds hide me. Permit me not to be separated from you. From the
Beautiful prayer from St. Padre Pio after Holy Communion “Stay with me, Lord, for it is necessary to have You present so that I do not forget You. You know how easily I abandon You. Stay with me, Lord, because I am weak and I need Your strength, that I
Happy the soul to whom it is given to attain this life with Christ, to cleave with all one’s heart to him whose beauty all the heavenly hosts behold forever, whose love inflames our love, the contemplation of whom is our refreshment, whose graciousness is our delight, whose gentleness
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We should strive to shine our light for others as Jesus did during the Transfiguration. Lately during my morning prayers I have been praying more and more to the Holy Spirit. I ask him to fill my mind so that I may have thoughts pleasing to God, fill my mouth
O Christ Jesus When all is darkness, And we feel our weakness and helplessness, Give us the sense of Your Presence, Your Love and Your Strength. Help us to have perfect trust, In Your protecting love, And strengthening power, So that nothing may frighten or worry us, For, living close
Spiritual discernment is the process of making decisions in a way that align to God’s will and thus maximizes our long-term ability to become closer to God and to better love and serve Him. I use the phrase “Walking humbly with God” as a reminder to live in the
Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will, All I have and call my own. You have given all to me. To you, Lord, I return it. Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and your
“Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal. I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never
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Most Christians have read or heard the story of how Jesus miraculously multiplied a few loaves of bread and fishes to feed thousands of people. It was such a memorable event that it is featured in all four Gospels. I always thought it was an unbelievable miracle, but until I
Tomorrow is the Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene, one of my favorite saints, apostle to the apostles, and an important supporter of Jesus’ ministry. Why did Jesus say to her “Noli me tangere” outside his tomb? I love St May Magdalene. She was for ever grateful to Jesus for healing
In 2008 I visited Ireland on business. My wife, Angie, and I took the opportunity to journey to the northwest part of Ireland and visit the small village of Knock. More specifically, we visited the Catholic Knock Shrine in County Mayo, a shrine previously visited by Pope John Paul II