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September 2026

September 16, 2026

Why the Quantity of Our Prayers Matters

We may have heard some people say that when it comes to prayer, quality is...

September 09, 2026

Why We Need The Silence In Between

I am writing this on a rainy day when I can’t seem to force myself...

June 2026

June 24, 2026

Practical Tips on Prayer From an 18th-Century Priest

Have you ever felt so distracted in prayer that you repeated it? I’m guilty of...

June 17, 2026

What Is God Asking You To Do Today?

We have often wondered what God wants us to do for the rest of our...

September 2025

September 17, 2025

What Do Our Spiritual Highs Tell Us?

Have you ever had those moments when you felt a certain kind of “spiritual high”?...

September 10, 2025

How Faith Can Help You During Sleepless Nights

Do you have difficulty falling asleep? Do you suffer from insomnia and wonder whether your...

August 2025

August 27, 2025

What’s Your Sacrifice at This Season in Your Life?

“My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit; a contrite, humbled heart, O God, you...

August 13, 2025

Why Do Catholics Pray Long and Repetitious Prayers?

Are Catholics guilty of what Jesus warned us about in regard to prayer? When Catholics...

July 2025

July 30, 2025

Should You Never Get Angry?

After experiencing the negative effects of anger, many people may decide to never get angry...

April 2025

April 02, 2025

Powerful Catholic Prayers and Devotions to Relieve Anxiety

If you are currently struggling with anxiety, you can find assistance in some Catholic prayers,...

February 2025

February 26, 2025

When Is It Easiest To Forget About God?

Have you ever realized why some people who used to be Christians eventually lose their...

February 15, 2025

Why Should We Thank God Before He Answers Our Prayers?

Should we thank God after receiving His blessings? Or should we thank Him even before...

December 2024

December 11, 2024

Why Cant We See the Answer to Our Prayers?

Have you ever prayed and prayed and not received the answers you are praying for?...

November 2024

November 06, 2024

What The Carthusians Can Teach Us About Life

The Carthusians, an enclosed religious order founded by St. Bruno of Cologne in 1084 have...

August 2024

August 28, 2024

The Role of Our Emotions in Prayer

I have always been wary of lessons taught as though emotions are never important when...

June 2024

June 19, 2024

How Christianity Can Help a Depressed Person

While we should never forget to seek medical and psychological help from experts, we must...

April 2024

April 17, 2024

Have You Ever Wanted to Hear Jesus Talk?

Have you ever experienced those days when you just wanted to hear Jesus talk? You...

January 2024

January 03, 2024

8 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Soul

What better time to set a new goal or to form a new habit than...

December 2023

December 27, 2023

When You Feel That Your Sins Are Keeping You Away From Prayer

There are people who seem to walk with a dead conscience. They no longer seem...

October 2023

October 30, 2023

The Age of Distraction and Finding Stillness In Prayer

I have been away from mental prayer for some time, and I wanted to start...

October 16, 2023

Why You Need Pink Noise In Your Spiritual Life

I work in a place where there is a constant barrage of noise throughout the...

October 04, 2023

Why Is October the Month of the Holy Rosary?

As a Catholic, I grew up knowing and accepting the fact that October is the...

October 02, 2023

Why Did St. Teresa of Avila Stop Praying?

Did you know that St. Teresa of Avila stopped praying for 15 years? And this...

September 2023

September 27, 2023

Where Is God in Disaster Movies?

When was the last time you heard God’s name in a disaster movie? Have you...

September 15, 2023

The 7 Ways God Can Heal You and Your Loved Ones

“...for I am the Lord who heals you.” - Exodus 15:26 (NRSVCE) God Is the...

August 2023

August 09, 2023

This Bible Verse Could Tell You Why You’re Not Getting What You Want

Have you ever felt as though God is denying you something? Have you asked Him,...

May 2023

May 25, 2023

Can You Imagine the Ecstasy of the Holy Saints?

There is a famous sculpture in the Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome...

May 04, 2023

Can the World Ever Be Right Again?

“It’s like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of...

April 2023

April 17, 2023

When You Can’t Go to Confession, How Do You Obtain God’s Mercy?

Why is it so hard to receive God’s forgiveness? Have you ever felt yourself asking...

March 2023

March 18, 2023

The Role of One’s Catholic Faith in Grief and Healing

“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present...