Shortest but most potent prayer
Let us acclaim our experience of God’s goodness, so generously shared.What can God do in your life with one Bible verse a day? One of the shortest but most potent …
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What are the red and white rays in the Divine Mercy image?
hen Jesus appeared to St. Faustina, she wrote that “slightly drawn aside at the breast, there were emanating two large rays, one red, the other pale” (Diary, 47). This vision would …
Exorcist offers tips for parents with teenagers
Renowned exorcist Fr. José Antonio Forte talks about adolescence and the role of the devil, hormones, and society – and warns parents not to be too heavy-handed. o you want …
Here’s a 7-step pattern for growing in holiness
The Passion offers a pattern for our growth in holiness and the challenges it poses. Pilate going in and out of the praetorium—indicated some seven times—symbolizes the wavering and indecisiveness …
Satan “has no chance if there is prayer,” says Pope Francis
Pope Francis talks about how the Devil attacks the Church and how he has dealt with exorcisms, in a new book by an Italian journalist on the subject. The devil …
Pray this 9-hour novena for an urgent need
The 9-hour novena to the Infant Jesus of Prague is often said for an urgent need and many can attest to its efficacy. Many Catholics are familiar with the concept …
Need a taste of Heaven and a shot of joy? Try the very short Easter prayer.
Dating back to the 6th century, tradition says this prayer was created with the dialogue of an angel and a pope. The Regina Caeli (Latin for “Queen of Heaven”) is …
Did Jesus visit his Mother first on Easter morning? Here’s why JPII said “probably so”
The Polish pope had this to say about Mary as witness to the Paschal mystery. The Filipino community has a whole celebration linked to the traditional belief that the Resurrected …
How to spend Holy Week with Mary
Not only was she there, she was best able to understand what was happening. Iwant to spend Holy Week with Mary this year. Not only was she there, watching it …
The prayer that will make us cling to God
My nothingness must kneel below Thy Cross … Jesus commends the tax collector in the Temple (Lk 18:9-14): This man went home justified. The Lord praises him because the man prayed: O …