Praying to Mary and the Saints
Continuing last week’s theme of answering a protestant’s questions about Catholic teachings and practices, this week we will look at the Catholic practice of asking the saints to intercede for us...
View ArticleOf Course We Pray to Mary and the Saints – You Should Too
After a recent morning bible study at my parish, I overheard a conversation about praying to Mary and the Saints. It went something like this (names changed)… “Thanks so much for inviting me, Judy....
View ArticleLenten Prayer Intentions for Our New Pope
I don’t know about you, but when I heard the news about Pope Benedict XVI, my heart dropped. I was immediately saddened. Being in the news business, I had to immediately push this aside in order to...
View ArticleWhy You Should Ask God for …
I’ve often heard people say that they don’t want to trouble God with their petty needs and concerns. After all, he has more important things to attend to, like running the universe. Yet the New...
View ArticleDaily Catholic Quote from St. Alphonsus Maria de’ Liguori, C.Ss.R.
“How pleasing to Him it will be if you sometimes forget yourself and speak to Him of His own glory, of the miseries of others, especially those who mourn in sorrow; of the souls in purgatory, His...
View ArticleWhat God Did When I Thought My Crosses Were Too Small
This Lent, I resumed my favorite Lenten prayer tradition, praying for a different person, couple, or family each of the 40 days, offering all of my prayers, petitions, frustrations, joys, and...
View ArticleThe Great Cloud of Witnesses
When I was a Protestant I wondered why Catholics had so many statues of saints in their churches. There were two problems. First, I had been raised to believe that carved images were wrong because they...
View ArticleDaily Catholic Quote from St. Alphonsus Maria de’ Liguori, C.Ss.R.
“How pleasing to Him it will be if you sometimes forget yourself and speak to Him of His own glory, of the miseries of others, especially those who mourn in sorrow; of the souls in purgatory, His...
View ArticleThe Problem with “Praying to Saints”
At one time in my life I viewed Christians as shallow people blindly following silly rules. As I was to discover, these perceptions were not only wrong, they were worlds away from reality. The root...
View ArticleDo Catholics Really Pray To Mary and the Saints in Heaven?
I overheard a conversation after a morning bible study at my parish about praying to Mary and the Saints. It went something like this (names changed)… “Thanks so much for inviting me, Beth. You have a...
View ArticleDo not be Afraid to Touch Jesus
The Gospel for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) comes from Mark 5:21-43 and consists of the accounts of two miracles Jesus performed. Jairus, a synagogue official desperate to save the...
View ArticleMary and the Saints are Powerful Intercessors
Today is the Solemnity of All Saints, a celebration of those who have died and attained Heaven. We will remember those who are undergoing purgation tomorrow on All Souls Day. In yesterday’s featured...
View ArticleWhy you should ask God…
I’ve often heard people say that they don’t want to trouble God with their petty needs and concerns. After all, he has more important things to attend to, like running the universe. Yet the New...
View ArticleMary and the Saints are Powerful Intercessors
Last Tuesday was the Solemnity of All Saints, a celebration of those who have died and attained Heaven. We remembered those who are undergoing purgation on Wednesday—on All Souls Day. In the featured...
View ArticleDaily Catholic Quote — from St. Alphonsus Maria de’ Liguori
“How pleasing to Him it will be if you sometimes forget yourself and speak to Him of His own glory, of the miseries of others, especially those who mourn in sorrow; of the souls in purgatory, His...
View ArticleDaily Catholic Quote — from St. Alphonsus Maria de’ Liguori
“How pleasing to Him it will be if you sometimes forget yourself and speak to Him of His own glory, of the miseries of others, especially those who mourn in sorrow; of the souls in purgatory, His...
View ArticleDo not be Afraid to Touch Jesus
The Gospel for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) comes from Mark 5:21-43 and consists of the accounts of two miracles Jesus performed. Jairus, a synagogue official desperate to save the...
View ArticleThe Powerful Intercession of Mary and the Saints
Solemnity of All Saints Today is the Solemnity of All Saints, a celebration of those who have died and attained Heaven. We will remember those who are undergoing purgation tomorrow on All Souls Day. In...
View ArticleThe Problem with “Praying to Saints”
At one time in my life I viewed Christians as shallow people blindly following silly rules. As I was to discover, these perceptions were not only wrong, they were worlds away from reality. The root...
View ArticleThe Powerful Intercession of Mary and the Saints
Solemnity of All Saints Today is the Solemnity of All Saints, a celebration of those who have died and attained Heaven. We will remember those who are undergoing purgation tomorrow on All Souls Day....
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