A Scattered Soul: Distraction in Prayer
Claire Dwyer
April 1, 2019
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Distracted in prayer? It is frustrating–but normal. St. Teresa of Avila tells us not to let it be a reason to quit.
The Four Temperaments and the Spiritual Life
Claire Dwyer
March 18, 2019
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Understanding your temperament can be a valuable tool for growth in the spiritual life, Claire Dwyer shares. Which one best describes you?
The Best Prayer for a Busy Day
Claire Dwyer
March 13, 2019
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On the busiest of days, Claire Dwyer reminds us that the Church extends us the grace of a beautiful practice: the Morning Offering.
A Woman For All Seasons: St. Frances of Rome
Claire Dwyer
March 9, 2019
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If you are busy juggling family, friends, work, and prayer, trying to balance works of mercy with your daily duty, prayer time with household chores, and marriage with ministry, then let today’s saint be an inspiration, as she is for Claire Dwyer.
The One Great Thing to Love on Earth
Claire Dwyer
March 4, 2019
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A powerful storyteller reveals the true source of strength – He is who is to be loved above all.
Claire Dwyer tells how she came to make this year’s Lenten resolutions.
Living the Hidden Years
Claire Dwyer
February 25, 2019
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Not only is the Christian life redeemed in all its moments by a God who entered them to make them holy – but it is also meant to mysteriously extend Christ’s own life, throughout time, in our own. Claire Dwyer reflects on the hidden years.
Small Heralds of the Dawn
Claire Dwyer
February 20, 2019
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On this feast of the child saints of Fatima, we do well to mark the words of Pope Saint John Paul II: “…the Church wishes to put on the candelabrum these two candles which God lit to illumine humanity in its dark and anxious hours.” Claire Dwyer remembers their brief lives and eternal message of prayer and hope.
Thy Face is My Fatherland: Under the Gaze of God
Claire Dwyer
February 11, 2019
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Some of the greatest saints of the Church – and through Scripture, even God Himself – have used the example of gazing into the eyes of another to try to capture the beautiful and astonishingly real experience of God’s great love in the soul: contemplative prayer. Claire Dwyer reflects.
Servant of God Chiara Corbella Petrillo: Shining a Light on the Value of Life
Claire Dwyer
January 28, 2019
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As we prepare to close this month, dedicated to prayers for and protection of the unborn, Claire Dwyer illuminates the short life of a young mother who seemed sent to us “for such a time as this.”
Claire Dwyer pulls several lessons from the life of Chiara Corbella Petrillo.
What is Our Response to the Living Word of God?
Claire Dwyer
January 27, 2019
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What is our response to the Word of God? Are we attentive to it? Do we allow ourselves to be moved to praise, repentance, and gratitude? Do we put it on the proper platform in our lives, giving it a place of primacy in our prayer? Claire Dwyer reflects on today’s readings.
