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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Praying with a physical breviary can be challenging especially if no one is there to show you how. However, after an initial introduction to praying the Liturgy of the Hours, it becomes quite easy and is like clockwork. –> Fight Distractions! A step-by-step guide on how to stay focused during prayer Today, I will walk you
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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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Do you lead a busy life and can’t seem to find time for prayer? Or maybe you started to pray every day, but then life got busy and you haven’t prayed since? I know how it feels. It is very easy to get caught-up by the numerous activities of life and forget about prayer. Put kids
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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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The benefits of technology are countless, but “with great power, comes great responsibility.” Just because we can do something does not necessarily mean we should. When it comes to prayer, (specifically praying the Liturgy of the Hours) there are numerous benefits to praying digitally. But should we? [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] Personally, throughout the years I have used iPads and iPhones as well
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