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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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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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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Throughout my life I have memorized a whole litany of prayers, but very few have reached the depths of my heart. The prayers typically stay at the surface and it seems like I am babbling on instead of entering into an authentic state of prayer. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]The Pharisee and the Publican by James Tissot, 1886-94[/featured-image] Providentially, I discovered a
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Technology has simplified many activities and one of those is praying the Divine Office. The thought of engaging in such a complex prayer as the Liturgy of the Hours can be daunting, but thankfully many individuals have made it as easy as clicking a button. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] Still, there are a few “tricks-of-the-trade” that are worth noting before
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If I were to ask someone, “what is the public prayer of the Church,” I would typically get the answer of the Rosary. While the Rosary is a great devotion, the Church names a different prayer the “public prayer of the church:” “The divine office, because it is the public prayer of the Church, is a
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I will be honest and say that setting aside time every day for a full hour of prayer is difficult. During seminary it was easy and a basic fact of life. Even a few years ago I didn’t have a problem finding an hour of quiet prayer. However, when multiple children are thrown into the
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