[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] When the world is in a state of division, it is often hard to find peace of heart. Here is a great little book that I found helps me maintain peace when everything else is in shambles: Is your heart restless? Do you struggle with prayers not being answered? Are you worried about […]
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[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] Ghosts always seem to fascinate our culture and while many people dismiss their existence, the Catholic Church would say otherwise. Here is my latest installment at Aleteia:
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[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] Check out my latest article on Aleteia about the mysterious archangels, Michael, Gabriel & Raphael: …To help you understand more about these mysterious beings that God created, here are five things you need to know about archangels: 1) Archangels are the second lowest “rank” of angels Traditionally, angels are divided into what is
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[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] My latest article from Aleteia: On September 8 the Catholic Church celebrates the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In context, the date is exactly nine months after the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Connected with this particular feast is an ancient “blessing of seeds” that has taken place on this day for
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Returning to our series on lectio divina, we arrive at the final step, contemplation (contemplatio). [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] Thus far we have read (lectio) the passage of scripture, meditated (meditatio) on it, and prayed (oratio) to God, relating everything back to Him. It is now our duty to rest in the presence of God and simply absorb the moment. This is how Father Luke Dysinger, OSB, describes it:
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[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]Robert Drózd CC via Wikipedia[/featured-image] Check out my latest article for Aleteia on Poland’s devotion to Our Lady: As we draw nearer to the celebration of World Youth Day next month, let us remember that this year’s patron saints were not only formed in a Christian culture devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, they
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After reading (lectio) the passage of scripture and meditating (meditatio) on it, the third step of lectio divina involves praying (oratio) to God and relating everything you have received back to Him. It means pouring out your heart to God, not leaving any stone unturned. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] This is often the easiest step in lectio divina, as it involves relating to God
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