In our busy, hectic world it is a marvel that anyone gets anything done. Our days are filled to the brim and sometimes we wish we didn’t have to sleep in order to get things done. Add prayer into the mix and we barely squeak out an “Our Father” before our eyes close at the […]
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Anther tactic that we must be vigilant about is how the Enemy suggests to us that death is a distant reality that we should never worry about. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] The Enemy uses all of his influence to try to prevent us from preparing for death. His greatest fear is that we will realize life is short
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Have you ever thought why monasteries around the world have a strict schedule of prayer? Besides the fact that they are following an ancient tradition of prayer that traces itself all the way to Jesus, the daily rhythm of prayer that permeates the lives of monks and nuns everywhere is designed to combat the devil and his desire to
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To conclude our series on the armor of God as described by St. Paul in his letter to the Ephesians, Paul transitions from his description of the “armor of God” and beseeches the community for prayers. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] He begins by urging the Ephesians to “Pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer
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We all know that prayer is important and that it should be a priority in our life. We know that in order to combat satan, we must use numerous spiritual weapons. However, making prayer a priority is not aways easy to do and we seem to always fail. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] We might try to pray everyday,
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Let us also return to our series on the various tactics of the Evil One and explore how he constantly finds different ways to lead us away from God. This week, we will examine how the devil tempts us with the false notion that our soul is not affected by the actions of our body, especially
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As we start this new year, let us return to our series on the armor of God and explore what St. Paul was writing about when he urged the Ephesians to “put on the whole armor of God.” While there are many similarities between Roman military armor and the divine armor, the image St. Paul utilizes
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