Show Up
Dom Cingoranelli
April 7, AD2026
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Each of us needs to show up if we want to develop a deeper relationship with the Lord. And not just once in a while—we
The Rule of Life: A Path to Sainthood
Dom Cingoranelli
December 16, AD2025
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Whether at the beginning of a new liturgical year, or any other time during the year, we can benefit from taking a look at where
“My Prayer Seems Dry…”
Dom Cingoranelli
April 18, AD2024
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When someone tells me that their prayer seems dry, we need to consider an array of possible contributing factors. Dryness in prayer can result from
Prepare Your Heart for Lent
Laura DeMaria
January 31, AD2023
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Lent, which begins with Ash Wednesday on February 22 this year, is just around the corner. Now, before the season starts, is the time to
For Whom Should I Pray? Part Two
Laura DeMaria
July 30, AD2022
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In Part One, we considered the many pressing causes in the world that require your prayer – yes, yours! – with an emphasis on prayer
Through the Year with Jesus
Pete Socks
April 1, AD2021
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Something special just landed in my mail. Since I began reviewing books in 2012, you know that it takes something for me to say that.
Someone Else’s Reflections: An Aid To Prayer
Dom Cingoranelli
February 28, AD2021
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Someone else’s reflections are or can be, an aid to prayer. However, they are not your prayer or my prayer per se. Some such aids
Praying with Scripture – Getting Started
Dom Cingoranelli
December 29, AD2020
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“Praying with Scripture – can a layperson like me can expect to do this? Is this like meditation? Seems that it requires a lot of
A Time For Everything: A Time for Baby Boomers
Dom Cingoranelli
January 11, AD2020
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“There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens.” (Eccl 3:1) This verse was part of one of
Exchanging Bad Habits for Good Habits
Dom Cingoranelli
December 16, AD2019
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We can always benefit from exchanging bad habits for good habits, no matter when we begin. And any time in Advent is a great time to do
Retreat: Advance Spiritually Through Time in Solitude
Dom Cingoranelli
March 28, AD2019
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Every year at Lent, the Gospel for the First Sunday of Lent tells us the story of Christ’s time in the desert. Jesus began His
Letting Jesus Heal Our Wounds
Dom Cingoranelli
February 26, AD2019
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Some of us may know, or have known, a person that makes our blood boil just by being in our presence. Or perhaps, one’s reaction
Prayer with Scripture Is Not Just for Monks
Dom Cingoranelli
October 25, AD2018
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Many Catholics may have fairly active sacramental lives and prayer lives. Unfortunately, for some, their prayer lives often omit prayer with Scripture. Instead, they focus
