Reimagining Classic Prayers for Modern Parents
“Ever ancient, ever new” is a phrase St. Augustine used to describe God in his spiritual autobiography Confessions, and it’s a description that comes to…
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Spring Cleaning and Sacred Relics: What St. Joseph’s Cloak Taught Me About Our Faith
Each year in the spring, I go back to my Midwestern roots and shake off the dust of winter with a good “spring cleaning.” More…
My Daughter Committed Suicide. What Prayer Do I Say So That She Can Go To Heaven?
Please, first of all, accept our deepest condolences. Suicide is always tough for those who are left behind, so please know that we are keeping…
#433 – Why do we say Jesus “rose again” in the Apostles’ Creed?
Catholics recite the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed regularly — and we always say “On the third day he rose again.” Wait — what?…
#418 – How can we justify praying to saints as if they have specific magical powers?
How can we justify praying to saints as if they have specific magical powers? Feeling superstitious? On this week’s Busted Halo Cast, Fr. Dave and…
Those who pray do more for the world than those who fight, and if the world is going from bad to worse it is because there are more battles than prayers. — Donoso Cortes
Today try using prayer, rather than your thoughts or actions, as a way to deal with situations.
#280-When does Lent actually end?
Where can I find good Catholic prayers for the Dead? When does Lent actually end? Brittany is out this week, but both interns step up…
Why do people say we should pray to Mary for purity?
Think of it this way: if you needed help with something, you’d probably ask for the support of someone who has had personal experience with…
Who wrote the Hail Mary prayer?
Actually, we owe the first half of it to the angel Gabriel and to Mary’s cousin Elizabeth. “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with…
“I have read that St. Joseph is referred to as the dispenser of the treasures of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Can you please explain this?”
There are many prayers to St. Joseph referring to him as “the dispenser of the treasures of the Sacred Heart of Jesus” but I’ve been…
