meditation – Catholic Stand

Show Up

Dom Cingoranelli April 7, AD2026 No Comments

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 1 Comment

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

Advent Thoughts and Musings

Ray Sullivan December 19, AD2024 2 Comments

So now we are in the holy season of Advent, which looks forward to the second coming of Christ. All of the scary readings of

Why Go on Retreat?

Laura DeMaria March 31, AD2023 4 Comments

Have you ever been on a retreat? The word may call to mind a quiet monk’s cell or a sunny beach. If not, perhaps you

The Way – A Spiritual Journey Through Lent

David Torkington February 22, AD2023 2 Comments

If you are travelling to a distant destination you will have to travel by car or coach, by train or ‘plane by ship or space

Fruits of Grace: The First Friday and First Saturday Devotions

Rob Marco October 1, AD2022 No Comments

Like many Americans, I carry insurance on a number of different things – some because I’m legally obligated to and others because I choose to

Crossing the Chasm

Richard Auciello May 28, AD2022 3 Comments

During my Holy Hour, I began to see images of a chasm with people on either side. Those on the right were in a “state

Praying with Scripture – Getting Started

Dom Cingoranelli December 29, AD2020 19 Comments

“Praying with Scripture – can a layperson like me can expect to do this? Is this like meditation? Seems that it requires a lot of

The Catholic Meditation Practice Known as the Rosary

Paul A. Escott August 15, AD2020 6 Comments

Meditation has never been more popular in the United States than it is at the present. Approximately 14% of adult Americans have at least tried

Christian Prayer and the Divine Office

Deacon Steve Greco April 14, AD2020 No Comments

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

Contemplate the Mysteries of the Rosary with These Aids

Dom Cingoranelli March 22, AD2020 2 Comments

When we pray the Rosary, we’re called contemplate Christ’s life and to “pray with the heart” by Our Lady. St. John Paul II told us,

An Invitation to Those Who are Far From Prayer

Edward Monti January 5, AD2020 1 Comment

So many things in our lives are necessary but challenging, and perhaps none more so than prayer. Prayer sustains the life of our souls, yet

Prayer with Scripture Is Not Just for Monks

Dom Cingoranelli October 25, AD2018 11 Comments

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

Deus Caritas – God Is Love

David Torkington November 24, AD2017 2 Comments

When Charles Dickens wrote, “God is love,” on the workhouse wall, he was, of course, being sarcastic. He knew there was no love in that

Five First Saturdays – A Devotion for These Times

Dom Cingoranelli September 15, AD2017 5 Comments

On December 10, 1925, Our Lady appeared to Sister Maria Lucia of Jesus and of the Immaculate Heart, in her convent. Sister Lucia was one

Meditiation After Looking Through the Bottom of a Glass

Dan Byron January 13, AD2017 No Comments

Stream of Consciousness Many thought processes tend to resemble a stream of consciousness. There logic and reason take a back seat to whatever happens to be