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By Carlos X.       Christ’s prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane on the eve of His crucifixion is poignant because of its devast...

By David Torkington   Sometime ago I was speaking about what I called Mystical premonition or touches of God when one of the au...

By Melanie Jean Juneau Real prayer Is not a mental exercise, a game. Honest prayer Opens our core, our heart to the Almight...

By Lora Goulet Madonna by Herman Richir (Wikimeida Commons) When we are slaves to worry, Our Most Blessed Virgin Mot...

By Connie Rossini  A Hermit Praying in the Ruins of a Roman Temple by Hubert Robert Last week I wrote about St. Teresa’s of...

By Connie Rossini St. Teresa's Transverberation by Joefa de Obidos (Wikimedia Commons) Last winter on social media, I came acro...

By Jaime Cheaney Dear Jesus, I offer you my sufferings today.  The lack of sleep, messy house, never-ending laundry, marathon nursing se...

By Carlos X. St. Damien, before he set off for Hawaii (Wikipedia). Staring intently at the sun setting behind Molokai, from Maui, ...

By David Torkington Interior with Woman Teaching a Child to Pray by Frere (Wikimedia Commons) The first prayer that Jesus would ha...

By Robert Batch Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find, knock, and it will be opened to you.  For everyone who as...

By Barbara A. Schoeneberger   My Ignatius Study Bible and the “Gospels in a Year” adventure at Flocknote   are exciting tools to h...

By Beryl Baterina Painting by Carpaccio (Wikipedia).   We, humans cannot be contented with what we have.  We have this une...

By Beryl Baterina The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins By Blake (Wikimedia Commons). "This kind can only come out th...

By David Torkington Jacob's Ladder in the Via Latina Catacombs (Wikimedia Commons). My earliest and happiest memories  are of goi...

By David Torkington The Ecstacy of St. Francis by El Greco (Wikimedia Commons).   When Christ came, it was to announce somet...

By Lora Goulet Painting by Robert Kemm (Wikimedia Commons). Prayer and fasting cause a holy peace to flourish deep withi...

By Robert Batch Christ's Crucifixion by Bonnat Wikimedia Commons Many of you are probably familiar with the song Living on ...

By Barbara A. Schoeneberger   My Ignatius Study Bible and the “Gospels in a Year” adventure at Flocknote   are exciting tools t...

By Nancy Shuman Ave Maria (Devotion) by Grunewald (photo: Wikimedia Commons) I have long believed there is a kind of contemplativ...

By Lora Goulet Bread and Pitcher by Lucille Wallenrod (Wikimedia Commons). The Holy Gospel teaches us that the disciples of Je...