Work of God 
Articles related to the first work of God: Prayer. These include both the public prayer of the Church, private prayers, and methods of praying.
Divine Mercy Novena: Day 2
Today bring to Me the souls of priests and religious Most Merciful Jesus from whom comes all that is good, increase Your grace in men and women consecrated to Your service, that they may perform worthy works of mercy; and that all who see them may glorify the Father of Mercy who is in heaven…. Read More ›
Divine Mercy Novena: Day 1
Today bring to Me all mankind, especially all sinners Most Merciful Jesus, whose very nature it is to have compassion on us and to forgive us, do not look upon our sins but upon our trust which we place in Your infinite goodness. Receive us all into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart, and… Read More ›
The Divine Mercy Chaplet
The Chaplet of Mercy is recited using ordinary rosary beads of five decades. It is often prayed during the Novena of Divine Mercy but not always. At the Shrine of Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, the Chaplet is preceded by two opening prayers from the Diary of Sister Faustina and followed by a closing prayer. Opening… Read More ›
Vexílla Regis
Vexilla Regis was written by Venantius Fortunatus (530-609) and is considered one of the greatest hymns of the liturgy. Fortunatus wrote it in honor of the arrival of a large relic of the True Cross which had been sent to Queen Radegunda by the Emperor Justin II and his Empress Sophia. Queen Radegunda had retired… Read More ›
Five Ways to Pray Always: Part 7, Speaking From Silence
[click here to view part six of this seven part series] Speaking From Silence “Talk is cheap,” grumbled a man in front of an airport television after Haiti’s recently returned president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, spoke of peace and reconciliation as key issues for the remainder of his interrupted presidency. Are words cheap or do we speak… Read More ›
Contemplative Prayer
Contemplation becomes a way of life. I don’t like to think of it so much as something I do but something I am, so I often use the phrase-the contemplative stance. It’s a way of living, moving, and being in this world. I fully admit that we don’t live all of our twenty-four hours there…. Read More ›
De Profundis
Out of my soul’s depths to thee my cries have sounded; Let thine ears my plaints receive, on just fear grounded. Lord, should’st thou weigh our faults, who’ not confounded? But with grace thou censur’st thine when they have erred, Therefore shall thy blessed name be loved and feared. E’en to thy throne my thoughts… Read More ›
Five Ways to Pray Always: Part 6, Eating in Solidarity
[click here to view part five of this seven part series] Eating in Solidarity Most of us spend a good bit of our waking (and even dreaming!) hours thinking about, planning, preparing and eating food. It’s one of those very mundane tasks like reading the newspaper and washing behind the ears. What we eat and… Read More ›