Do Not Be Afraid
During this pandemic, we are bombarded with information and misinformation, with horrifying statistics of death and conspiracy theories. Some even …
Tag Archives: Prayer
More Good News than Bad
The Catholic Church is facing a barrage of criticism due to the unfolding sex abuse scandal involving Cardinal McCarrick and …
Fixing the Date of Easter
The earliest believers in the church of Asia Minor wished to keep the observance of Easter in correlation to the …
An Opportunity for Mission
Don’t be devastated or depressed about the election results in the UK today. There have already been a number of …
In God We Trust – Whatever Happened to Freedom of Speech?
The Lord’s Prayer is not allowed in most Public schools in America anymore because the word ‘God’ is mentioned….. A …
Why Power Almost Always Corrupts
Power has almost always resulted in corruption by those who hold it. From the moment Adam and Eve were tempted …
God of Love
In the Old Testament we frequently hear of God exercising his wrath on the human race when they were disobedient. …
Patience – Sometimes God Makes Us Wait
St Paul calls us to ‘pray without ceasing’ (1 Thessalonians 17) and yet sometimes our prayers do not seem to …
Novena
The word Novena comes from the Latin ‘novem’ which means nine. In the Catholic Church a Novena is a period …
The Holy Rosary
As October is the month of the Holy Rosary, I thought I would share with you this PowerPoint that has …
Is Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR) in Decline?
Now isn’t that an interesting question! It begs another: how do we measure growth or decline in any movement, let …
Jesus is the Good Shepherd – Follow Him
In the Gospel of Matthew we read: ‘Beware of false prophets who come to you disguised as sheep but underneath …
Triduum of Prayer
The last time Pope Francis asked people to pray with him for some international crisis, the world-wide response was extraordinary …
Day 8 Intercession for the Victory of the Holy Cross
Invocation: Come, Holy Spirit, let your victory be proclaimed and your glory be revealed upon the face of the earth. …
Day 3 Intercession for the Unity of Christianity
Invocation: Come, Holy Spirit, unite your Church – “Father, make them one that the world may believe.” Scripture: Jn 17:21; …
Prayer Answered
You may recall I posted a request for a young man Jamil from Amman in advance of the visit by …
The Rosary of the Seven Sorrows
The following are excerpts from the book, Our Lady of Kibeho: Mary Speaks to the World from the Heart of …
Our Lady of the Word
On 28th November 1981, Our Blessed Lady appeared to a girl at school in Kibeho, Rwanda. There followed a series …
Prayer Request for Jamil
Jamil Dababneh is a 19 year old Catholic from Amman, Jordan, a JMJ Volunteer and he has been committed to …
Come to Me
All call to prayer for young people across the world on May 31st. For more information click here.
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