
Contemplative Prayer and the Divine Office
In this time of pandemic, when many of us find ourselves limited in our ability to go out and interact with others, I encourage you

In this time of pandemic, when many of us find ourselves limited in our ability to go out and interact with others, I encourage you

Jesus was clear that without the Holy Spirit we would not be able to pray with the power we need to do the will of

For most Catholics, fasting is a foreign concept. The closest most of us get to practicing it is during the Lenten season. We give up chocolate or

Everyday events bombard us with what seems to be bad news compounded by bad news. Fear becomes more of a factor in our lives. Fear

We are at war. We may not see our adversaries or realize they are battling us, but they are real nevertheless. We base our strength

According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, intercessory prayer is “a prayer of petition that leads us to pray as Jesus did. He is

In its discussion of Christian prayer, the Catechism of the Catholic Church distinguishes between meditation and contemplation. Meditation is described as a quest in which

Venerable Patrick Peyton (1909-92), known as the “Rosary Priest” because of the many large rosary rallies he led throughout the world, popularized the phrase “The