Tag: prayer
Prayer Makes Jesus Present in the Family
… I wish to speak not to families “in the abstract” but to every particular family in every part of the world, wherever it is located and whatever the diversity and complexity of its culture and history. The love with which God “loved the world” (Jn 3:16), the love with which Christ loved each and… Read More ›
Living in your cell
Living in your cell clearly means manual work, eating only once a day, silence, meditation; but really making progress in the cell means to experience contempt for yourself wherever you go, not to neglect the hours of prayer and to pray secretly. If you happen to have time without manual work, take up prayer and… Read More ›
Intentions for the Year 2011
Vatican City, Jan 11, 2010 / 10:56 pm (CNA).- L’Osservatore Romano has published the prayer intentions of Pope Benedict XVI for 2011, a full year in advance. The Holy Father’s intentions will be as follows: January General Intention: That the riches of creation be preserved, valued and made available to all, as a precious gifts… Read More ›
Prayer in Reparation for the Crime of Abortion (for Dec. 28)
Prayer to the Virgin MaryTo be recited on December 28. O Mary, Mother of Jesus and Mother of us all, we turn to thee today as the one who said “fiat” to the life of God within you. “Thou will conceive and bear a Son,” the angel told thee. Despite the surprise and the… Read More ›
Confidence in God’s Help
My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I… Read More ›
On Holy Abandonment
Holy Abandonment, being perfect, loving, and filial conformity with God’s will, can only come from charity. It is indeed the natural fruit of charity, in such sort that a soul so far advanced as to live by love will live also in abandonment. For it is the property of love to unite man intimately with… Read More ›
Litany of Humility
O Jesus! Meek and humble of heart, hear me. From the desire of being esteemed, R/deliver me, Jesus. From the desire of being loved, R/ From the desire of being extolled, R/ From the desire of being honored, R/ From the desire of being praised, R/ From the desire of being preferred to others, R/… Read More ›
Great benefit to the Souls
Then we make mention also of those who have already fallen asleep: first, the patriarchs, prophets, apostles, and martyrs, that through their prayers and supplications God would receive our petition; next, we make mention also of the holy fathers and bishops who have already fallen asleep, and, to put it simply, of all among us… Read More ›
St. Dominic on Lectio Divina
Saint Dominic, had yet another manner of praying at once beautiful, devout, and pleasing, which he practiced after the canonical hours and the thanksgiving following meals. He was then zealous and filled with the spirit of devotion which he drew from the divine words which had been sung in the choir or refectory. Our father… Read More ›
Listening and Lectio Divina
Listening is a very demanding activity. We can see this already on the psychological level. Other experiences such as seeing or touching involve considerable passivity and inertia. I establish contact with an objective reality placed before me. But listening is something else. I am placed before a person who wishes to establish communion with me,… Read More ›