In the spiritual life there are often two methods of prayer that are used by many people: either only using prayer books or only praying to God through mental prayer. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]’The Missal’, by John William Waterhouse[/featured-image] Should we favor one over the other? Is one more effective than the other?
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We live in troubled times, where the forces of darkness have won over many hearts. But Satan and his minions can only have power over us if we let them. We must resist them and put on the “shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked
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Have you ever attended a “drive-thru” Mass? I knew of a priest who said Sunday Mass in about 20-30 minutes! The church was packed each week and everyone loved him. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Wikipedia[/featured-image] However, is rushing through Mass ever a good thing? While it may allow us to “get on with our day” and not miss our
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During the Protestant Reformation, sacramentals were one of the first things the Reformers abandoned. The Reformers sought to have a church that was more centered on the Bible and so took great lengths to eliminate anything “extra.” [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Wikipedia[/featured-image] However, as we will see, sacramentals are far from “extra” and not only have roots in
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Often when Christians stumble upon the following passage from the Gospels, they believe that it speaks against prayers like the Rosary or even the Jesus Prayer: “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words” (Matthew 6:7). [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Detail from Religion by Charles Sprague
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Numerous saints have “Battled Satan,” but they all had the same trust in God and knew the devil could not overcome them. Some of them, like Saint John Vianney who encountered demons on a daily basis, took it rather lightly. He once said, “Oh! the grappin and myself? We are almost chums.” [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Hop-o’-My-Thumb steals the ogre’s
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Canon Law states: “[Religious] are faithfully to observe the period of annual retreat” (Can. 663 §5). “[Priests] are equally bound to make time for spiritual retreats according to the prescripts of particular law” (Can. 276 §2). “Each year [seminarians] are to make a spiritual retreat” (Can. 246 §5). So priests, religious, and seminarians are required by Church
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