Lent is swiftly approaching and it is a practice of many monasteries to select a common book for everyone to read during Lent. This helps build community as well as foster the sharing of spiritual insights. For the upcoming season of Lent I have chosen the spiritual classic, The Way of a Pilgrim and The Pilgrim Continues […]
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One tradition that is worth reviving is the annual blessing of homes around the Feast of the Epiphany. Not only does it place God at the entrance of your home, it places your entire family under the protection of the Almighty. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]The Angel of Death and the First Passover (illustration from the 1897 Bible Pictures
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While we have been examining different ways to overcome unnecessary distractions during prayer, from time-to-time there do exist “good” distractions. Our mind can wander during prayer and sometimes God uses that to His advantage. Instead of taking us away from God and His plan, these distractions are designed to help us focus on something or someone and
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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
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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
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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
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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
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