Philip Kosloski

While traveling with a poor farmer, Saint Bernard kept his eyes downcast and prayed silently. The farmer was confused and asked the abbot why he did that. Bernard replied that he did it to keep himself from being distracted during prayer. The farmer boldly proclaimed, “I’m never distracted when I pray.” The saint objected, “I don’t believe […]

Do you ever find yourself constantly checking your watch during prayer? Personally, I have fallen into this trap many times especially during holy hours. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] I felt I was either racing against the clock in order to “get all my prayer done” or I was struggling to fill the hour with meaningful prayer and checked

When we set out to pray there can be any number of distractions that take us away from an intimate conversation with Our Lord. It could be something exterior to us, like a dog barking next door or someone in the adoration chapel who plays with their rosary beads. Or the distraction could be something interior, like wandering thoughts

We all know the scenario. After stepping into a church or kneeling beside our bed at home, we instantly feel a barrage of distractions. Often we will set-out to pray for 30 minutes and then when the time is done we realize we never actually prayed! [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Flickr[/featured-image] What if you could put an end to these distractions, or

What is so important about God’s Divine Mercy? How does it affect our life on earth? Unfortunately, many live as if God was a tyrant who ruthlessly punishes those who sin. When faced with a sinful lifestyle, a person in that state has no reason to turn back to a tyrant and instead chooses to