Tag: prayer
Precepts of the Church
When Jesus instituted the Catholic Church, He gave it the authority to put in place whatever was necessary to carry out his teaching about...
Candles
In the Catholic Church, candles serve practical, decorative, and liturgical purposes. Jesus said that He was the Light of the World and He wanted...
Lenten Prayer
During Lent, prayer takes on even significance as Catholics reflect on Jesus’ 40 days of prayer and fasting in the desert. Prayer is one...
Ash Wednesday
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, a day when Catholics are marked with ashes on their foreheads. Symbolizing the dust that man was created from...
Prayer of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
Dear Lord, there is something I want, I need badly. I hope I want it for Thy Glory and it’s best for my salvation....
Prayer for the Forgotten Dead
O merciful God, take pity on those souls who have no particular friends and intercessors to recommend them to You, who either through the...
Amen
Amen is a Hebrew word that indicates the strengthening or confirmation of a statement. It means “so be it” or “absolutely”. Jesus often stressed...
Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas
O merciful God, grant that I may desire ardently, search prudently, recognize truly, and bring to perfect completion whatever is pleasing to You for...
Unanswered Prayer
The Catholic Church teaches that we should ask God for all that we need and that prayer strengthens our relationship with God. Sometimes it...
Lectio Divina
Reading and reflecting on Sacred Scripture or other spiritual texts is an ancient way of praying. The practice of lectio divina dates back to...