These transformative forms of communicating with God are based on what is revealed in Scripture. Prayer doesn’t come naturally and is a constant struggle. Perhaps for many of us, we’ve learned little about prayer beyond the Rosary and rote prayers picked up in primary school. If you feel that your prayer life isn’t going anywhere, […]

Don’t have any time? Try these powerful prayers that only take seconds to pray. Have you ever been moved to a silent or vocal burst of prayer? “Lord, help me!” is the short, powerful prayer phrase we probably use most often. But the Church has a long tradition of easily memorized short prayers of praise

The ancient prayer dates to the 4th century and originated with a Desert Father. While the “Angel of God” prayer is one of the most popular prayers to the angels, it is not the oldest. There exists a prayer composed by St. Macarius of Egypt that is one of the oldest known prayers to a

As Catholics, we commonly have religious items blessed, whether it be a priest or bishop. When we have a rosary, crucifix, palm branch, or other item blessed it becomes permanently sanctified for a sacred purpose. However, over time statues and rosaries may become broken from use, or palm may naturally degrade. As we are called

During his pontificate, Pope Francis has ardently pleaded with the world to address the dire situation around the world’s food supply. Keeping in line with his simple and pragmatic nature, he proposes that everyone make one simple change that can make a major impact: reducing food waste. “Throwing away food is like stealing from the

100-year anniversary of the apparitions seems a good time to honor Our Lady’s request This year is the 100th anniversary of the visions at Fatima. Last week I pointed out that Fatima’s “conversion of sinners” message comes, providentially, a year after the Year of Mercy. This week, I wanted to point out the vital necessity

A day when God shouted, and with great humility reached out to us through children… he Blessed Mother appeared to three small-town children in Portugal in 1917, calling on the world to repent and say the Rosary. At first, the only person who believed them was Ti Marto, the father of two of the children.

On “the day the sun danced,” thousands of people bore witness to a miracle that not only proved the validity of the Fatima Marian apparitions but is also said to have shattered the prevalent belief at the time that God was no longer relevant. What crowds witnessed the day of the miracle was “the news