http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E20PpEsU3oE The Atheist Christmas Carol Vienna Teng It's the season of grace coming out of the voidWhere a man is saved by a voice in the distanceIt's the season of possible miracle curesWhere hope is currency and death is not the last unknownWhere time begins to fadeAnd age is welcome homeIt's the season of eyes … Continue reading #355: The Atheist Christmas Carol
#39: How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place
Today we pray for the many dwelling places of God in our world. We pray for the high places, the mountains, the great views that bring man feel that God is near. We pray for the many different churches and chapels and temples and synagogues where man meets the Divine. For Christians, we believe that … Continue reading #39: How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place
#9: In the Hands of God
Pedro Arrupe composed this prayer after he suffered a debilitating stroke, the effects of which he patiently endured for the final ten years of his life. Try to say this prayer truthfully today. Is it difficult or easy to pray? In the Hands of God by Pedro Arrupe, SJ More than ever I find myself … Continue reading #9: In the Hands of God
In the Moment
I clasped my 4 year old Franco in my arms at the break of dawn today. He woke up ahead of his siblings and went up to our third floor study where I was having my prayer time. Seeing him up so early, I decided to spend some time with him. I lifted him in … Continue reading In the Moment
The Our Father of Our Generation
It is the prayer Jesus taught us, as the priest would remind us at mass. It’s Jesus’ answer to the question, “Lord, teach us to pray.” How are we supposed to pray? Is there a particular way? Are some prayers better than others? The answer of Jesus gives us a sense of the heart of … Continue reading The Our Father of Our Generation
Pray
You will be amazed at the rituals and incantations we make during the basketball season. I myself tried several permutations of shirts and colors in the vain hope that what I wore would somehow affect the outcome of the games. Of course it was fun even if I never really found the right winning combination … Continue reading Pray
The Rosary
Among Mary’s many titles, this is one of my favorites. There are volumesof books written about the power of praying the rosary. The saints, too, have much to say about it. And while I could quote many of them happily, I would instead share three graces that I have received through the intercession of Mother … Continue reading The Rosary
Freed
Originally posted in BobbyQuitain.Com. by Bobby Quitain “…And someone came and told them, ‘The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.’…” (Acts 5:25) When God miraculously freed the apostles from prison, the apostles had two options: they could have gone home to live ordinary lives, or they … Continue reading Freed
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