Tag: Prayer
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God First, Family Second: Reflections from a Solo Date With God
A guest post. I was able to say all twenty decades of the rosary and I was able to follow it along with the stained glass depicting each one in the church of Holy Rosary. What a privilege to note that there was a round motif happening in rather random middle panels and there they […]
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On Divorce and/or Marriage Dissolution
I’m imperfect and my marriage is likewise imperfect. And because of these imperfections, I recognize that I need help in my day-to-day decision-making. That’s why I always turn to God to give me the grace to critically think first before I make any decision. I pray that God may grant me the grace […]
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Intentional Prayer Time
A guest post from Michelle Siaotong Llaban. My deepest desire this year is to be closer to God, be at the highest state of grace possible and always fill my days with thoughts of the Lord. I wake up 6am daily to bring the kids to school, after that would be hundreds of errands, work […]
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Let Not The Manger Remain Empty
There is no Christmas tree. There is no creche. There is no Advent wreath on the table, nor St. Nicks on the piano. No greenery threaded through the stair’s handrail. The only signs of Christmas coming are the faint Advent music coming through the speakers and the colorful lights hung by our oldest son, livening […]
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In Conversation With God: Spiritual Reading
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A Ladder to Heaven: Lectio Divina
by The Rambling Catholic As an agnostic revert, I found it difficult at first to understand Scriptures. My primary mistake, perhaps, when I was younger, was reading the Bible literally as I would a newspaper. I thought it was just a trivial read and, yes, once in my existence, I also thought Jesus was […]
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Instead of Glory Be…
There are three days within the year when, instead of praying the Gloria/Glory be, we substitute another vocal prayer more in keeping with the season. On Holy Thursday: V. Christus factus est pro nobis. R. Obœdiens usque ad mortem. V. Christ became obedient for us. R. Obedient unto death. Altar of Repose, Holy Thursday Vigil […]
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In silence she treads