The One Thing That Can Conquer God From the Office of Readings Thursday 3rd week of Lent The Spiritual Offering of Prayer “Since God asks for prayer offered in spirit and in truth, how can he deny anything to this kind of prayer? How great is the evidence of its power, as we read and […]
Category: Spiritual Reflections
Do Not Be Anxious
In September, I came across a growing number of Christian blogs, both Catholic and Protestant that were warning of very grave events about to happen in October. Then came the horrific Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7. Many fear that we are on the cusp of World War Three. Our society seems to be […]
The Public Prayer of the Church
Praying the Liturgy of the Hours Without knowing it, I have been praying portions of the Liturgy of the Hours since my late teens. The official prayer of the Roman Catholic Church is known variously as Liturgy of the Hours, Divine Office, Opus Dei (Work of God). Catholic priests, deacons and religious promise to pray […]
All That He Does Comes from His Great Love for Us
In 2021, I followed Fr. Mike Schmitz (from Ascension Press) in his Bible in a Year (BIY) podcast which read through the Bible chronologically rather than straight through the Bible, book by book. It gave me a fuller understanding of the history of the Old Testament. I found Fr. Mike’s reading and commentary very helpful. When […]
Our Father in Heaven
Fathers Matter
I Believe in the Communion of Saints
Deacon Dave, Pray for us!
Thankful for 2020?
Rejoice always! Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks.
(1Thess 5:16-18a)
The Worst Year
Do You Mean the Hardest Year?
Ash Wednesday Proclamation
Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return.
What do you want me to do, Lord?
Be faithful to your daily duties.
You Are Loved 