I Believe Kneeling before the tabernacle, it seems quite natural to begin my period of prayer with an act of faith: “I do believe, my
The Art of Prayer Conchita learned the art of prayer from a young age growing up in a pious family. As a child, she felt
Now, what are some of the methods of prayer? Certainly, one which is familiar to all is vocal prayer, or formal prayer. In vocal prayer
PROPHET “This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee.” In the darkest hour of the darkest century of human existence, one man single-handedly led
“Make your way in by the narrow gate.” Christ, our Lord, died for the salvation of all mankind, and we know from Scripture that it
To each man who lives in Christ all men belong, all love and wisdom and joy, all suffering and fear and atonement, all power and
His name will be Emmanuel: God with us (cf. Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1:23). If we understand the significance of this name Emmanuel, we will find
What I find most interesting about the appearance of the angels to the shepherds is their message and their song, because the angels’ message and
The Gospel of Matthew begins with the well-known description of the genealogy of Jesus Christ. St. Matthew emphasized to his largely Jewish audience the real
After prayer and the administration of the sacraments, preaching is the most important work that a priest is called to do. Preaching may be understood
