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August 2011

August 27, 2011

A Prayer for Hurricane Season

O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The...

August 24, 2011

NYC mayor: no prayer at 9/11 memorial service

Incredible, but true: The atheists aren't the only ones making a stink about the goings-on...

August 09, 2011

Prayer in Time of Economic Trouble

Father, times are hard. They say many people will lose their jobs. No one can...

August 07, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry: "We give it all to You…"

If anyone missed it...below is a minute or so from Texas Gov. Rick Perry's prayer...

July 2011

July 20, 2011

What's the secret of a successful parish?

New York's Archbishop Timothy Dolan has the answer. From his blog: “What makes this place...

July 18, 2011

"Respect one another, and let no man judge his neighbor…"

"Be zealous to do all things in harmony with God, with the bishop presiding in...

July 08, 2011

Fr. William Doyle's prayer for priests: "I am no longer myself, I am Jesus crucified…"

A reader posted this in the comments, and I thought it too good not to...

July 05, 2011

A prayer for summer

From the poetic pen of Fr. Austin Fleming... If I don't believe in summer, Lord,...

July 03, 2011

iBreviary, over easy

A priest friend posted this image on his Facebook page, from the good folks who...

June 2011

June 30, 2011

Veterans say "Jesus" and "God" banned from cemetery prayers

Just in time for the Independence Day holiday weekend, some disturbing allegations out of Texas....

June 20, 2011

"O Jesus, Eternal Priest, keep Your priests within the shelter of Your Sacred Heart…"

Now seems an especially apt moment to recall this prayer below. I first discovered it...

June 03, 2011

Catholic valedictorian joins fight to pray at her graduation

A judge has ruled that even words like "Amen" and "benediction" cannot be a part...

May 2011

May 31, 2011

What's it like to give the opening prayer at the Indy 500?

Well, Indianapolis Auxiliary Bishop Christopher Coyne shares that and more in his blog. He...

May 11, 2011

"Love our Lady…"

I'm working my way through St. Josemaria Escriva's "The Way," and this jumped out at...

April 2011

April 22, 2011

Good Friday 2011: The Way of the Cross at the Colosseum

The Vatican has posted online the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum, composed by...

April 15, 2011

Deacon creates Stations of the Cross for Florida parish

And it's one of several interpretations of this popular devotion now thriving in Orlando --...

April 07, 2011

A Royal Wedding Prayer: "May your love unite them throughout their lives…"

I'm sure you've been asking yourself: "When will we get the official prayers for the...

April 07, 2011

And now, a few words from St. Ephrem

Hunting for an Orthodox prayer for the next issue of the magazine, my Associate Editor...

April 05, 2011

Save the date: Oct 27 for Assisi meeting for world peace

The Vatican has released some details of the event -- which, significantly, will not include...

March 2011

March 24, 2011

What hath God wrought? The talking rosary

A Florida newspaper has details, and a video: The so-called Freedom Rosary, developed by a...

March 12, 2011

Pray. Hope. Give.

A prayer for the quake victims, from the Catholic Medical Mission Board: God our Father,...

February 2011

February 26, 2011

St. Therese's Prayer for Priests

I think we need this now, more than ever. I found this on a prayer...

February 21, 2011

Do you hate meetings? This prayer may help

Are too many of your work meetings like this? A friend sent me the prayer...

February 21, 2011

Do you hate meetings? This prayer may help

Are too many of your work meetings like this? A friend sent me the...

February 14, 2011

Say Amen: meet the Charismatic Catholics

Turns out, there's a growing wave of them in Florida -- which surprises quite a...

February 04, 2011

A president's prayer

"When I wake in the morning, I wait on the Lord, and I ask Him...

January 2011

January 29, 2011

How meditation may change the brain

I have to think a lot of this may apply, as well, to the practice...

January 02, 2011

A prayer for Epiphany

Let us pray… Father of light, unchanging God, today you reveal to men of faith...

January 02, 2011

A prayer for Epiphany

Let us pray... Father of light, unchanging God, today you reveal to men of faith...