The prayer of supplication includes petition. As the Holy Spirit moves within us, the first impulse toward petition is repentance. As we draw closer to God, we realize who we are before him, how we ...
Today we consider the second part of Jesus second instruction about prayer in Luke 18. The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector reminds us that God hears the prayers of some surprising ...
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October marks the end of the Discalced Carmelite Order’s celebration of the 500th anniversary of the birth of St. Teresa of Ávila. St. Teresa is a doctor of the Church and one of history’s greatest ...
Charles, a brilliant history major in his senior year, tells Tom, his academic mentor, that he has decided to enter a divinity school. With no little empathy for the young man, his professor responds, ...
Washington - For the Rev. Grzegorz Brozonowicz, pastor of St. Mary Mother of the Redeemer Parish in Groton, it was a short trip from his citizenship oath ceremony to the floor of the House of ...
One should pray to St. Seraphim of Sarov with sincere faith and humility in one's heart, realizing his spiritual power and intercession before God. During prayer, it is important to tune in to inner ...
A new year always brings a mixture of emotions. Some of us step into 2026 with excitement, others with uncertainty, grief or ...
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