Tag: Prayer

Prayer is a lifting up of the soul to God by which we come into contact with the Blessed Trinity living within us. It begins in the quiet interior conversation we have with ourselves and ends in God. Attentive, humble and faithful prayer slowly transforms the soul, drawing it, as St Teresa of Avila teaches us, into ever-deepening friendship with Christ.

The Stations of the Cross can be simple, no fuss, and utterly harrowing, says Philippa Martyr

I went into the chapel looking for something from God that would help me get through the rest of the week. For all of five minutes, we were helpless together. It was more than enough.

If Christians are to speak about God, then they must dedicate time each day and week to listening to God's word in prayer and the liturgy, Pope Leo XIV said.

A quiet paddock outside Mathoura, in the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes, became holy ground on the weekend of 10–11 January as the first stage of a new Discalced Carmelite monastery was formally set in motion with a historic liturgy.

How does my study direct my heart to adore Christ my Lord, and not just my mind to know things about him? 

The Sign of the Cross isn’t just a way to begin prayer; it’s a declaration that we stand under the victory of the Cross itself.

Marking Ukraine's Independence Day, Pope Leo XIV pledged his prayers for the Ukrainian people in a message to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and encouraged Catholics to respond to Ukrainian religious leaders' request for prayers for peace 24 August.

The Archdiocese of San Antonio is calling for prayers for all affected by the historic flooding wreaking havoc in parts of the archdiocese, it said in a 4 July  statement.

"Forgiveness always renews the family, making it look forward with hope," the pope said in a video message to present his prayer intention for the month of March: "For families in crisis."

There are many ways today’s Catholics can practice the ancient traditions of praying, fasting, and almsgiving during Lent. Cutting out hate-socialising online is one of them.

God’s name, His very being, is already holy. We humans cannot make it holier than it is; but while we cannot hallow His Name, we can pray that He does so. That is, that He reveals His holiness and glory to us.