“In prayer, I began to feel convicted that He was asking more of me than simply offering my works and merits to Him. I felt a gentle stirring in my soul that He wanted more than the tasks I could give Him.” – Sarah Yurgelaitis
“Mary’s openness to the blessings of God chart a way forward for humanity toward an eternal sacred order before which the exigencies of each historical moment must yield.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
“Christian prayer is not a self-help exercise, a stress reduction program, or a therapeutic tool to help us cope with our problems.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
So often we are our own worst enemy when it comes to prayer. Claire Dwyer points out the ways we sabotage ourselves.
Small steps in the three areas of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving can make the Lenten season a special one for you and your family.
The second in a series of meditations, both ever ancient and ever new, by Fr. Matthew MacDonald.
“How necessary then is this deep listening. Without it, we miss God. We miss our vocations. And we miss the intimacy and the depth to which He is calling each one of us.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
“After doing these exorcisms of a place for some years, I noticed a pattern. In places where there were televisions, regardless of which spiritual sensitive was present, he or she always noted a demon on the main chair in front of the TV.” – Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
The first in a series of meditations, both ever ancient and ever new, by Fr. Matthew MacDonald.
“Receptivity to God’s love and returning that love is the great work of our lives.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
