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• The Power and Purpose of Prayer

  What do you mean by 'prayer' to start with? If you thought it was asking God for stuff you're not completely wrong. We're supposed to ask God for our needs,... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2017 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• St. Michael and Our Lady of Fatima: Why 2017 is Such a Critical Moment

  I have written about why I think that 2017 will be a critical year. I believe it will be a year of hidden blessings or one of something so shocking that it... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2017 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Time for God — Fr Jacques Philippe’s Classic on Mental Prayer

  

  Time for God by Jacques Philippe is about mental prayer. Facing God in solitude and silence for a time, to enter into intimate, loving communication with him.... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2017 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Jesus Prayer: An Eastern Prayer for Western Hearts

  

  by TIMOTHY D. LUSCH Years ago, as a twenty something trying to figure out what I was doing and where I was going-as if life was a place I had to get to and a... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2017 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Praying the Holy Name of Jesus

  

  Perhaps the most shattering consequence of Jesus real presence, which is brought about by invoking his name, is that we become unable to lie to ourselves any... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2017 RELIGION

• Prayer for a Blessing on the New Year

  . O sacred and adorable Trinity, hear our prayers on behalf of our holy Father the Pope, our Bishops, our clergy, and for all that are in authority over us.... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• “O Emmanuel”: Oh, Not Just Another Christmas Album

  

  The new album from Dynamic Catholic is J.J. Wright's bold experiment with a Christmas album that both surprises and challenges. It also brings unexpected... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Repentance Isn’t About You

  Instead, all his answers centered on what must happen for someone else, if we're talking "fruits worthy of repentance," as he put it. There's an interesting... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• First the Fast, Then the Feast

  

  Christmas cards speak about it. Christmas carols sing about it. Even the angels at Bethlehem proclaimed it. "Peace on earth." "The lion shall lie down with the... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Preparing Our Hearts and Minds for Advent

  

  This Sunday the Church begins her new liturgical year with the season of Advent. In the hustle and bustle of the secular Christmas season, it is an... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Three Minutes That Can Change Your Life

  

  by ALAN SCOTT There are 1,440 minutes in each day. And there are three minutes you can spend, within each of these days that will have a huge impact on your... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• God Alone is Enough

  

  From Catholic recording artist Kitty Cleveland: With so much anxiety and fear in the air, I thought I'd share this song I recorded with Joe Hand. It was writte... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Masses of Mercy: Why We Offer Prayers for the Dead

  A visual picture can help us understand the spiritual need to help one another in the Mystical Body. Said Father Shea, "I hurt my foot, so my right hand helps m... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Novena for the Election

  

  Join thousands of others in praying this special Election Novena featuring some important saints. You can certainly pray for your personal intentions as well... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Fight Like a Knight: Spiritual Warfare Prayers

  

  "My daughter, I want to teach you about spiritual warfare. Never trust in yourself, but abandon yourself totally to My will. ...I will not delude you with... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• What is the Work of the Angels?

  

  The most important thing the angels do is linked to the most important thing the Church on earth can do as the liturgy of earth is united to the liturgy of... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Mary, Teach Us How to Pray

  

  Many times we cry out in the midst of interior and exterior trials, "Dearest Mother, help me!" When the world is in crisis, the Church cries out: "Mary, our... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Meaning of Vocation: A Message for Discipleship Sunday at SJE

  This summer we saw another World Youth Day - this one a double celebration because, in this Jubilee Year of Mercy, it was held in Poland, the home of St.... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• New Studies Announced for Fall 2016

  

  The 2016-17 Adult Faith Formation program at SJE gets underway Tuesday evening, September 27th with Acts of the Apostles: The Spread of the Kingdom. This is a... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Volume III, No. 1

  

  This issue's theme for the Year of Mercy is Confession, Sacrament of Mercy. Thank you to Eric Banecker, author of this month's reflection. Eric is a seminarian... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2016 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY