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What, Why, and How: Make A Spiritual Communion

Apr 06, 2020 by Genevieve Cunningham

When we are unable to receive Holy Communion, Catholics are encouraged to make a spiritual communion. But what is a "spiritual communion," and how do we make one properly … Read more

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Consoling Words From Our Blessed Mother

Mar 20, 2020 by Whitney Hetzel

“Am I not here, I who am your Mother?” —Our Lady of GuadalupeThere is something special about a mother's love. Now, more than ever, in these uncertain times, I pray that my own … Read more

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3 Things To Pray For In This Pandemic

Mar 20, 2020 by Genevieve Cunningham

When I was little, and very sick with the flu, the slow passage of time seemed like an eternity. The suffering was real. I couldn't imagine being well, and I couldn't see how I co … Read more

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Pray The Actual Prayer For Epidemics

Mar 19, 2020 by Genevieve Cunningham

There is a prayer for everything. The resources that Our Lord gives us through the Church are abundant. Back in 1614, Pope Paul V promulgated the Rituale Romanum, or Roman Ritual … Read more

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St. Patrick Has A Prayer For Our Current Crisis

Mar 17, 2020 by Genevieve Cunningham

We are always in need of the peace which only Christ can give—but we don't always know it. We are usually too distracted by life to allow ourselves the quiet space we need … Read more

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Reach Out – The Healing Love of Christ Is Waiting

Jan 07, 2020 by Cheryl Hadley

Have you ever felt that you were too sinful, too unworthy, or too far gone to receive the touch of Jesus and experience His healing love? Do you struggle with doubt, or feel tempte … Read more

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4 Lessons From the Serenity Prayer

Dec 09, 2019 by Cheryl Hadley

Reinhold Niebuhr, a Protestant theologian, was born in the late 1800s. He died in 1971, leaving behind a legacy of Christian writings on society, politics, and the nature and dest … Read more

Why Living In The Present Moment Is Where God Wants Us To Be

Nov 29, 2019 by Whitney Hetzel

“The duties of each moment are shadows beneath which the divine action lies concealed.” —Fr. Jean Pierre de Caussade, S.J.A few weeks ago, our nine-year-old, Sam, asked me to play … Read more

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St. Gertrude the Great: Into the Heart of Christ Through Prayer

Nov 14, 2019 by Cheryl Hadley

St. Gertrude is one of the most remarkable mystics of the Catholic Church. Her life, her writings, and her experiences of the Heart of Christ through prayer have had a significant … Read more

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Remember: God Likes To Be Thanked!

Oct 29, 2019 by Whitney Hetzel

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks. —St. Ambrose I recently called a friend to ask for her prayers in a situation I was struggling with. A few we … Read more

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St. Jude Thaddeus: Patron Saint of the Impossible

Oct 22, 2019 by Cheryl Hadley

When I was a young girl, my grandmother kept a statue of St. Jude on her dresser. Since few things adorned her room, St. Jude was prominent there. She had a special love for him, a … Read more

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Living Little: A Reflection on the Little Way of St. Therese of Lisieux

Sep 26, 2019 by Cheryl Hadley

“The bigger the better” is the prevailing attitude in almost every aspect of our world today. Who actually aims low when they can aim high? The saying “Go big or … Read more

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What, Why, and How: Make A Spiritual Communion

Consoling Words From Our Blessed Mother

3 Things To Pray For In This Pandemic

Pray The Actual Prayer For Epidemics

St. Patrick Has A Prayer For Our Current Crisis

Reach Out – The Healing Love of Christ Is Waiting

4 Lessons From the Serenity Prayer

Why Living In The Present Moment Is Where God Wants Us To Be

St. Gertrude the Great: Into the Heart of Christ Through Prayer

Remember: God Likes To Be Thanked!

St. Jude Thaddeus: Patron Saint of the Impossible

Living Little: A Reflection on the Little Way of St. Therese of Lisieux