Jesus, in his most vulnerable hours, turned to prayer, not once but repeatedly, teaching us that in the face of adversity, our first and most powerful light in the darkness is in communion with Our Father.
Read MoreWe explore how Lenten practices of prayer, almsgiving, and fasting help us becoming more loving in three aspects. Prayer helps refocus on God, almsgiving sensitizes to others' needs, and fasting helps heal our relationship with ourselves. Ultimately, these practices can transform our relationships.
Read More"Love is shown more in actions than words.."This lent: How can I be more aware of God’s action in my life? How can I show love through my actions to others? "Love consists in communication and Mutual Exchange of gifts" This lent: How has God communicated to me? How can I be more aware of God’s gifts? How can I put effort in communicating better? How can I offer my gifts and accept the gifts of others in my life?
Read MoreOur asceticism goes unnoticed, but we persevere, united in prayer, trust, and love in the name of Jesus Christ. 🌟🤝
Read MoreThe blog explores Lenten practices of prayer, almsgiving, and fasting in relation to becoming more loving in three aspects. Prayer helps refocus on God, almsgiving sensitizes to others' needs, and fasting helps heal our relationship with ourselves. Ultimately, these practices can transform our relationships.
Read MoreThree Lenten practices. Three ways to grow in freedom this year.
Read MoreStudies report that Loneliness is like a plague today. Thankfully our faith can give us resources that go deeper than the best resources you can find in the secular sphere.
Read MoreThe psalms were a source of comfort and faith for the people of the Old Testament, who sang them in both good times and bad, and passed them down through the generations. Jesus prayed them too. At Mass, we continue this tradition and remember the perseverance and faith of those who came before us.
Read MoreSometimes when we're trying to pray, we might feel like we're not good enough or important enough for God to care about. But that's just a temptation, it's also an insult to God who created us and loves us as we are. When we're thinking that way, we're not really turning our minds towards God but towards ourselves, instead of remembering that God's promise is to answer us when we call on Him. We would do good to remember that Jesus showed us through His actions that He cares for everyone, no matter how insignificant we might feel, so when we feel like we're too miserable to pray, we should turn to Him and ask Him to heal us too. He's waiting for us to ask.
Read MoreIn my encounters with the faithful, everyone seems to express a longing for a better relationship with God. Most of them have some kind of difficulty with prayer. Finding time to pray or making prayer time meaningful are common struggles.
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