~ St. Theresa of the Child Jesus LORD my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me. ~ Psalm 30:2 "Rich is the person who has a praying friend." ~ Janice Hughes "It is possible to move men, through God, by prayer alone." ...
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Say the St. Andrew Christmas Novena prayer. Hail and blessed be the hour and moment in which the Son of God was born of the most pure Virgin Mary, at midnight, in Bethlehem, in the piercing cold. In that hour ...
Catholic Church, Deacon Lou shares his struggle with alcoholism, his path to sobriety, and the life-changing moment when he surrendered to God. Through raw and honest storytelling, he opens up about how his faith was rekindled, the power of prayer, and his miraculous recovery from cancer. ...
It was our duty, and our joy, to care for our father even after death, but the death itself possessed little discernible dignity. Rather, the dignity of Dad’s death was evident in the rich prayer life he maintained until his dying breath, and the unwavering hope he possessed in “the ...
only the living can be anointed, and as such, the Last Rites are reserved for the dying, and not the deceased. If a Catholic was to have passed away before a Priest could administer the Last Rites, the Priest could instead choose to recite a prayer for their Pastoral Care of the Sick...
family to pray. I felt the need to do so, but didn’t know how to best begin. I left that afternoon feeling as if we had not only lost a dear family member, but had missed a great opportunity – a time of family prayer together to lift to Heaven the soul of our beloved cousin....
Prayer to Saint Maria Goretti: O Saint Maria Goretti, you who remained steadfast in your commitment to purity and forgave your attacker, pray for us, that we may uphold our personal integrity in all aspects of our lives. Help us to resist the pressures and temptations that challenge our valu...
Their fate took a turn for the better at the royal court in Aksum, where they quickly rose to positions of influence. St. Aedesius became the royal cupbearer, while St. Frumentius served as a secretary. It was in this capacity that they began to spread the teachings of Christianity. ...
“Oh, come follow me. All you got to do is say the Sinner’s Prayer.” Cy Kellet: Nope. Tim Staples: “And God’s going to bless you.” No. He says, “Foxes have holes. Birds have nests. The Son of Man hath not a place to lay His head.” The implication being, “If you...
“We’re never going to be the Sierra Club at prayer,” Misleh told me, referring to the Catholic community. “But this is part of who we are as Catholics, part of what the church teaches about care for creation. And we’re getting a whole lot less pushback than we used to.” He...