
Excessive Prayer Struggle – How do I Find Proper Balance?
Dear Father John, I have been actually struggling with the examples mentioned [on another post] concerning “excessive prayer” that results in neglect of responsibilities. I’ve

Dear Father John, I have been actually struggling with the examples mentioned [on another post] concerning “excessive prayer” that results in neglect of responsibilities. I’ve

Dear Friend in Christ, In our endeavor to start the new year with clarity and determination we realize the Christian life is a “dour struggle,”

“The family has an essential role in the divine plan of salvation. Not only was it ‘willed by God in the very act of creation’

Dear Father Fortea, why do we sin? We sin because, due to the effects of original sin, our wills have been weakened, and we give

…A reader asks: Dear Father John, why does God chastise us for pride and vanity but demands our absolute adoration? I know that men wrote

Prayer to Our Lady, Undoer of Knots O Virgin Mary, Mother who never refuses to come to the help of your children in need, Mother

Distractions during Prayer I have a hard time dealing with the silence that prayer requires. My mind never stops racing every time I sit down

Dear Father John, since I have been very exposed to the modern self-help movement that tells us God’s love or Christ’s love is unconditional, how

My question is about claims of locutions and messages on various websites. It seems to me they’re threatening readers that, unless Pope Francis proclaims “the

Dear Father John, With the social media we have today (Facebook, etc.), why do I feel hesitant to share God’s messages such as scripture, prayers,