O almighty and eternal God, whose majesty filleth heaven and earth, I firmly believe that thou art here present; that thy adorable eye is on me; that thou seest and knowest all things; and art most intimately present in the very centre of my soul. I desire to bow down all the powers of my soul to adore thee; I desire to join my voice with all thy blessed angels and saints; to praise thee and …
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Hey there, Back in January we looked at ways to upgrade our prayer life. Those were all great resources. I know my prayer life has been enriched. But we didn’t even touch on The Liturgy of the Hours. In case you are not familiar, The Liturgy of the Hours (or Divine Office) are the prayers that priests are required to pray every day. They go all the way back to the time of Jesus and …
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I recently learned about The Good Friday Prayer. My Aunt mentioned it to me ... said she knew my mother prayed it. So I'm not sure why I'm only now hearing about it. But I'm glad to know about it now ... I plan to begin this tradition on Good Friday. And I'm happy to pass it along in case it's new to you too. The Good Friday Prayer Oh my Lord Jesus, I humbly beg of thee, by the …
Hey there, You’ve got that day circled in red on your calendar. It’s going to be special. A wedding … a graduation … or a banquet. You’ve got to get ready! Line up a date if you’re single. A babysitter if you’re a parent. Find a new dress, new shoes. A new tie. Schedule a manicure and pedicure. A haircut. The more special the occasion, the more time, energy, and money you …
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Hey there, You remember this? “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.” This is one of the earliest prayers we learned … if not the first. It’s handed down from parent to child. And repeated nightly. We learned other prayers as children too. The Lord’s Prayer. The Hail Mary. And more. We learned how …
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Hey there, Last Sunday we celebrated Gaudete Sunday … the day during our Advent preparations to rejoice in the coming joy of our Lord’s birth. But despite all the joy of this time of year, for some it’s quite the opposite. We get down for many reasons. Loved ones who are no longer with us, unemployment, illness, rift with a family member. Or maybe it’s because of all the stress of …
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Hey there, Tomorrow is set aside to give thanks. For our family, our friends. And so much more. Our thanks are expressed in big and small ways. We go to Mass. We spend time with the ones we love. We call those who are far away. We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. And we demonstrate our thanks by giving of ourselves in service to others. We donate to a food bank. We …
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