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by bcadmin | Nov 23, 2022 | Faith, News, Prayer, thanksgiving, Thanksgiving prayers | 0 |
For appreciating others We thank you, Father, for the gift of Jesus your Son who came to our Earth and lived in a simple home. We have a greater appreciation of the value and dignity of the human family because he loved and was loved within its shelter…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 23, 2022 | Best of Week, Featured, News, Prayer, Sophia Excerpts | 0 |
Prayer is the lifting up of our minds and hearts to God, to praise His goodness, to thank Him for His kindness, to acknowledge our sins and plead for pardon, to ask His aid for our salvation, and to give glory to Him. Note the words mind and heart. Not every thought of God is […]
by bcadmin | Nov 16, 2022 | Catholic news, News, News Briefs, Pope Francis, Prayer, Vatican, Vatican News | 0 |
Pope Francis at the general audience, Nov. 16, 2022 / Daniel Ibáñez / CNA
Rome Newsroom, Nov 16, 2022 / 04:35 am (CNA).
Pope Francis offered advice on Wednesday for building “a more mature and more beautiful relationship with the Lord” thr…
by bcadmin | Nov 10, 2022 | balance, Calendar, daily life, Featured, In the Workplace, News, Prayer, quiet, silence, Surrender & Strength, Technology, Work | 0 |
As busy people with compounding responsibilities, isn’t it becoming more and more difficult to find time just to think? Commiserating with colleagues and friends, we share how our workdays are filled with an almost obsessed focus on getting as much wor…
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Have you ever felt like your prayers are not being heard? It could be a case of waiting for God’s timing when the answer is “no” or “not yet.” However, it could also be because the prayers are imperfect, lacking certain constitutive elements or dispositions. While we tend to focus on prayers of petition, there […]
by bcadmin | Nov 3, 2022 | child, daily life, Featured, Living the Faith, News, parent, Parenting, Prayer, quality time, sons, Surrender & Strength, Television | 0 |
“Dad, can we throw the football?” Years ago, when the fall football season was in full swing, this was an almost daily request from my youngest son during the week when I got home from work. It was repeated throughout the weekend, especially at commer…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 1, 2022 | All Saints Day, All Soul's Day, Blessed Virgin Mary, intercessory prayer, Into the Deep, Jesus Christ, Knowing the Faith, Mystical Body of Christ, News, Prayer, Saints, Solemnity of All Saints, St. Paul | 0 |
The Solemnity of All Saints Today is the Solemnity of All Saints, a celebration of those who have died and attained Heaven. We will remember those who are undergoing purgation tomorrow on All Souls Day. Today, I would like to look at the Catholic pract…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 1, 2022 | areopagus, human dignity, In the Spotlight, News, Prayer, Prayer & Spiritual Life, prayer life, Scripture, St. Paul | 0 |
The Most Poetic Line in Any Language There is a verse in Scripture that speaks about who we are as human beings. It may not be overstating the point to suggest that it is the single best explanation of the meaning of human existence. The verse is from …
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 27, 2022 | Books, diocesan priesthood, Features, John P. Cush, Learning, News, Prayer, Scripture, Theology, Theology as prayer, Walter R. Oxley | 0 |
All too often, when a seminarian is confronted with bad grades, he may end his self-defense with the flourish: “Do you want a holy priest or a theologian?” A savvy formator will reply with a […]
Read MoreAs an adult, the idea of praying the rosary every day seemed daunting. Forty-five minutes is a big chunk of time for parents especially after the kids are in bed and you finally have some silence. Sure, you can pray it all in 25 minutes — if you go fas…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 22, 2022 | Jesus Christ, Joseph Dillersberger, News, Pharisees, Prayer, Saint Luke, The Dispatch | 0 |
Readings: • Sir 35:12-14, 16-18 • Psa 34:2-3, 17-18, 19, 23 • 2 Tim 4:6-8, 16-18 • Lk 18:9-14 Prayer is one of those mysterious actions that everyone knows about—how many people can honestly say […]
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 20, 2022 | intention, Living the Faith, News, patience, Prayer, Surrender & Strength, temptation, Virtue | 0 |
“Will-power. A very important quality. Don’t despise little things, for by the continual practice of denying yourself again and again in such things—which are never futile or trivial—with God’s grace you will add strength and resilience to your charact…
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