Prayer – Page 18 – Catholic Stand

Gratitude is a Prayer

Laura DeMaria March 18, AD2017 2 Comments

While recently considering the many types of prayer we can use when talking to God, I recalled a conversation I had last fall with a

A Devotional: Seeking God During Suffering

Anne DeSantis March 14, AD2017 No Comments

“And their heart was brought low with hardships. They were weakened, and there was no one to help them.” Psalm 106:12 In

5 Conversations You Can Have with God

Allison Gingras March 12, AD2017 2 Comments

Every Lent, I spend some time contemplating how I might devote more time to prayer, fasting, or almsgiving. These habits I work on throughout these

The Prodigal Son : A Lenten Story

Deacon Greg Lambert March 8, AD2017 No Comments

We were told recently at a retreat that if only one piece of Scripture survived in a post-apocalyptic world, the parable of the Prodigal Son

Remember that You are Dust

Anthony S. Layne March 1, AD2017 2 Comments

“Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.” These are the traditional words with which the priest traces the ashes on the

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Do You Love Me?

Brandon Schild February 26, AD2017 No Comments

We tell God we love Him and adore Him. So, when we make this statement, we can ask ourselves, ” Do we really mean it

Celebrating Ordinary Time Extraordinarily

Deacon Greg Lambert February 6, AD2017 1 Comment

Celebrate Ordinary Time? Why celebrate anything that seems to just fill in the space between Christmas and Easter? The Sacrament of the Moment With all

Birth Control, Tragedy, and a Conversion of Heart

Susan Skinner February 1, AD2017 1 Comment

This is the story of my ascent out of brokenness and into the arms of mercy. Through suffering, God tore down the walls of what

The Power of Your Smile: St. Teresa of Calcutta

Anne DeSantis January 31, AD2017 No Comments

Wisdom from a Great Saint St. Teresa of Calcutta was canonized on September 4, 2016, in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope Francis. She

Rosary Reflections: A Renewed Call to Prayer

James Hooper January 29, AD2017 1 Comment

Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life. Nobody comes to the father except by me.” He identified himself elsewhere as a

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

Simple Ignatius

Ken Kniepmann January 12, AD2017 5 Comments

Since my first encounter with Ignatian Spirituality years ago, I have spent a lot time both intrigued and mystified by it. As is often the

Catholic Dream Walks and the Seasons of the Church Year

Mark C. McCann January 9, AD2017 No Comments

There is something beautiful about the changes that come with the seasons of the year. I admit I’m a seasonal man. Growing up in Northeastern

The Gift of Unanswered Prayer

Birgit Jones December 31, AD2016 1 Comment

We all have things that regularly appear in our prayer petitions. Some are wants, some needs, and some are desires. As the saying goes,

Extending Our Joy Past Christmas

Anne DeSantis December 30, AD2016 2 Comments

Jesus, the Reason for our Joy Another year has passed, and the Christmas Season is here. This is a time of reflection, a time of joy

The Light of the Infant Jesus

Nada Mazzei December 24, AD2016 2 Comments

The streets are beautiful this time of year. Homes and shops are decorated with colorful lights and festive decorations. Cities and town are filled

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The Prayers of the Saints

Dr. Allison Low December 16, AD2016 2 Comments

As we strive for holiness on earth with our eyes always on Jesus Christ, we are not alone. Created in the image of the Trinity,

A New Advent, A New Beginning

Karen Reep December 2, AD2016 2 Comments

Before becoming Catholic I had never before heard of Advent. After reading about it I was blown away yet again by the beauty of

Terrorism, The Sanctity of Life, and Mercy

Anne DeSantis December 1, AD2016 1 Comment

On September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania. and Washington D.C shocked the world. We will never forget exactly where we were when it