Prayer of the Month – April 2019

Prayer of the Month – April 2019

Blessed are you, Lord, God of mercy, who through your Son gave us a marvelous example of charity and the great commandment of love for one another. Send down your blessings on these your servants, who so generously devote themselves to helping others. Grant them...
How to Create a Sacred Space for Prayer

How to Create a Sacred Space for Prayer

When we begin our day with the Daily Offering or end our day with an examination of conscience, we will pray in a specific location. This place of our prayer is sometimes called an “oratory.” The word “oratory” comes from the Latin word “orare,” meaning, “to pray” and...
Let’s pray for the Pope!

Let’s pray for the Pope!

Six years ago Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope. He chose the name of Francis, thinking of St. Francis of Assisi, “the man of poverty, the man of peace, the man who loves and preserves creation,” as he told reporters three days after his election....