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Articles related to the first work of God: Prayer. These include both the public prayer of the Church, private prayers, and methods of praying.

Ascension of the Lord

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Mary, Help of Christians

The Church has often experienced the extraordinary help of the Mother of God in times of persecution by the enemies of the Christian faith. Therefore, from the earliest centuries of the Christian era, the custom developed of invoking the Blessed Virgin in the storms of persecution under the title of “help of Christians.” While Pius… Read More ›

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New video encouraging recitation of the Rosary

Madrid, Spain, May 14, 2009 / 03:13 pm (CNA).- “May Feelings II” is a new video created by Belomasan Films which uniquely reminds those who pray the Rosary that they are not alone and it also encourages those who have not discovered the Marian prayer to give it a try. Since its debut on www.belomasanfilms.com,… Read More ›

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Prayer to Our Lady of Fatima

Beloved Lady of Fatima, Queen of the Holy Rosary, Health of the sick and Comfort of the afflicted, I kneel before you to show my love and gratitude for all your blessings to me. I promise as a token of my gratitude, O Merciful Virgin to love, to revere, and to praise you all my… Read More ›

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Spirit of Reverence shapes Lectio Divina

Five ways in which the spirit of reverence shapes lectio divina: Reverence propels us toward silence, and silence enables us to listen. Reverence will cause us to surround our reading with safeguards to its seriousness. Reverence for God’s Word means respect for the text of the Bible. . . . It points to a zeal… Read More ›

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Which is Greater: The Word or Body of Christ?

Brothers and sisters, here is a question for you: Which to you seems the greater, the word of God or the body of Christ? If you want to give the right answer you will reply that God’s word is not less than Christ’s body. Therefore, just as we take care when we receive the body… Read More ›

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The Nature of the Psalms

All of the Psalms have been spoken and arranged by the Spirit so that the emotions of our soul may be understood in them according to what was written before-time, and so that all of them may have been written as about us and become our very own words, for a reminder of our emotions… Read More ›

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Prayer to St. Joseph the Worker

O Glorious St. Joseph, model of all who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work in the spirit of penance in expiation of my many sins; to work conscientiously by placing love of duty above my inclinations; to gratefully and joyously deem it an honor to employ and to develop by… Read More ›

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Litany of Divine Mercy

As recorded Saint M. Faustina Lord, Have Mercy on us. Christ, Have Mercy on us. Lord, Have Mercy on us. Christ, hear us Christ, graciously hear us. God the Father in Heaven, have Mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, God the Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity, One God, Divine Mercy, gushing forth… Read More ›

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Prayer to St. George

St. George, Heroic Catholic soldier and defender of your Faith, you dared to criticize a tyrannical Emperor and were subjected to horrible torture. You could have occupied a high military position but you preferred to die for your Lord. Obtain for us the great grace of heroic Christian courage that should mark soldiers of Christ…. Read More ›

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