Enfolded in this sublime opening to the Lord’s Prayer is God’s loving provision for and delight in each one of us; our connection to Jesus and to one another as … [Read more...] Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: human dignity, Joseph and Mary, loss, Mary, motherhood, Sorrows of...
journey continues. It is my prayer that with this and subsequent commentaries, the complexity and richness of the PE will be further appreciated by those who may find this gospel equally relevant and urgent in the contexts they find themselves.” « Older...
Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: addiction, body and soul, faith, mercy, need for divine grace, pastoral care, prayer, spiritual direction, suffering Making Pastoral Sense of Pope Francis’ “Civil Arrangement” Proposal November 25, 2020 by Dr. Tiju Thomas Pope Francis’ recent comments on...
This can be facilitated by prayer and education, by raising families with this mindset and imbued with the commitment of prayer. Yet such may be islands of sanity in an insane world as Babylon around us slowly (or perhaps not so slowly) crumbles. ...
and “I go out of my way to avoid spiritual/religious activities (e.g. prayer, worship, Bible reading)”. An additional item emphasizes a lack of motivation for worship: “I have lost my desire to worship”, and another describes difficulties with prayer: “I find it difficult to pray....
The plane was down, and one of the pilot’s legs had burned. She assumed the other pilot was hurt and drove to the hospital to pick up her husband. There she learned he was dead. Wood stayed calm and wrote about the comfort of knowing her early morning prayer had been answered amid ...
“but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer. Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!” (Ps. 66.19–20) Telling God our grief is another way of “offering it up” everything to God. Saying “offer it up” means that our suffering ...
This is my constant prayer going into any Christian gathering, whether it’s a church service or grabbing lunch. 2. As mouths open, I am routinely shocked by the unbiblical nonsense that almost immediately comes forth. Once one weird thing has been said, I begin praying, “Lord help me ...
Originally delivered as a talk for the Diocese of Paterson Advent Day of Prayer for Priests, St. Paul Inside the Walls Evangelization Center, Madison, NJ on December 6, 2022. It is my privilege and pleasure to be with you today at the …[Read more...] ...