DO WE TREAT GOD AS OUR “PLUMBER”? During a friendly spiritual chat, a priest asked a young boy if he prays daily for his parents. The boy, a bit suprised, commented: –Why? Is there something wrong with them? Many times, we unknowingly behave like the young boy for we only remember God and pray to…
Category: Mental prayer
PRAYER: A SIGN OF GOD’S INITIATIVE. A GIFT FROM GOD.
PRAYER: A SIGN OF GOD’S INITIATIVE. A GIFT FROM GOD. “Jesus thirsts; his asking arises from the depths of God’s desire for us. Whether we realize it or not, prayer is the encounter of God’s thirst with ours. God thirsts that we may thirst for him.”[Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2560 citing St. Augustine, De…
POPE FRANCIS: THANK JESUS FOR HIS LOVE AND ASK FOR THE COURAGE TO FOLLOW HIM.
POPE FRANCIS: THANK JESUS FOR HIS LOVE AND ASK FOR THE COURAGE TO FOLLOW HIM In his Oct. 3, 2017 morning homily at Santa Marta, Pope Francis reminded us: “Let us take some time, the Pope said, to think about Jesus who loved us so much, who walked alone towards the cross: think about Him…
HOW TO DO MENTAL PRAYER. OPENING AND CLOSING PRAYERS.
HOW TO DO MENTAL PRAYER. INTRODUCTORY AND CLOSING PRAYERS. There are many different ways to begin and end a moment of mental prayer. You might want to begin and end yours with the following prayers in the meme 🙂 THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL PRAYER We must be convinced of the vital importance of prayer. Without prayer,…
19th Sunday O.T (A) MENTAL PRAYER AND INTERIOR SILENCE.
19th Sunday O.T (A) MENTAL PRAYER AND INTERIOR SILENCE OUTLINE Some ideas of today’s Sunday liturgy The necessity of mental prayer The need for silence and interior recollection in order to listen to what God is telling us. 1. Some ideas of today’s Sunday liturgy Today’s Gospel, which recounts the episode of Jesus walking on…
WHO IS THE BEST TEACHER OF PRAYER IN THE WORLD AFTER JESUS?
WHO IS THE BEST TEACHER OF PRAYER IN THE WORLD AFTER JESUS? A Christian who does not pray is like an eagle without wings or a plane without a motor. They cannot fly and arrive at their destination. We, Christians, are called to fall in love with Jesus more each day in order to live…
ON HEAVEN (3): PRAYER AND THE SACRAMENTS OF CONFESSION AND THE HOLY EUCHARIST: FORETASTE OF HEAVEN HERE ON EARTH.
ON HEAVEN (3): PRAYER AND THE SACRAMENTS OF CONFESSION AND THE HOLY EUCHARIST: FORETASTE OF HEAVEN HERE ON EARTH. What do you feel within you after receiving God in the Holy Communion, or after being absolved from your sins in the Sacrament of Confession, or just by being in front of Our Lord in the…
29th Sunday Reflection (C). THE PARABLE OF THE PERSISTENT WIDOW AND THE UNJUST JUDGE. The Importance Of Persevering Prayer. AV Summary and text.
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LET’S PRAY FOR THE FRUITS OF THE CANONIZATION OF BLESSED TERESA DE CALCUTTA. Video summary and full text.
LET’S PRAY FOR THE FRUITS OF THE CANONIZATION OF BLESSED TERESA DE CALCUTTA. Video summary and full text. On Sept 4, 2016, Pope Francis will canonize (that is, proclaim as saint) Blessed Teresa de Calcutta and from then on will be inscribed in the list of saints of the Catholic Church. A petite, humble…
17th Sunday O.T. (C) PRAY WITH A CHILD’S DARING, TRUST, AND CONFIDENCE TO HIS FATHER.
17th Sunday O.T. (C) PRAY WITH A CHILD’S DARING, TRUST AND CONFIDENCE TO HIS FATHER. “Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me,” we pray in the Responsorial Psalm of today’s Sunday liturgy which highlights on some characteristics of Christian prayer. In the Gospel of today’s Mass (Lk 11:1–13), one of…
PARENTS: START YOUR DAY WITH A PRAYER!
PARENTS: START YOUR DAY WITH A PRAYER! Mark Wahlberg said the words you see in the meme in an interview. When I read these in a previous post which I just uploaded, I can’t help but recall some advice given by Pope Francis in “Amoris Laetitia,” chap. 9, dedicated on conjugal and family spirituality which…
ENCLOSED BY FEAR, BY YOUR PROBLEMS…? PRAYER IS THE WAY OUT!
ENCLOSED BY FEAR, BY YOUR PROBLEMS…? PRAYER IS THE WAY OUT! Dear brethren in Christ, below you have Pope Francis’ homily las June 30, 2016, Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul. Though a bit late, it’s worth the read and meditation 😀 +++HOMILY STARTS HERE+++ The word of God in today’s liturgy presents a clear…
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