Two pillars that keep us tied to Christ

Two pillars that keep us tied to Christ

St. John Bosco had a powerful dream on May 3rd, 1868 called the “Two Pillars,” which reminds us what will keep us closely tied to Jesus Christ, no matter what storm will overtake us in life. The vision illustrated the need to remain firm in devotion to the...
Does God distract us during prayer?

Does God distract us during prayer?

While it is often necessary to overcome general distractions during prayer, from time-to-time there do exist “good” distractions. Our mind can wander during prayer and sometimes God uses that to his ad-vantage. Instead of taking us away from God and his plan, these...
How to steer your life toward God

How to steer your life toward God

One of the best and most ancient spiritual analogies that describes our life here on earth is the ship sailing towards the harbor of heaven. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, one of the patrons of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (Apostleship of Prayer) explained...
Why you should schedule your daily time for prayer

Why you should schedule your daily time for prayer

This might seem obvious, but living in a fast-paced society, we can often miss our daily time for prayer. We may want to pray on a regular basis, but this desire will never be actualized until an intentional decision is made. Above all we need to make prayer a...
Offering to God our best work throughout the day

Offering to God our best work throughout the day

One of the central aspects of our Daily Offering, is giving to God our work. It is meant to be a “sacrifice” to God, giving to him the best of who we are and what we do. In this way, it is important to reflect on the effort we give our daily work. It may...
God’s love letter to humanity

God’s love letter to humanity

While living in a culture of immediacy, it may be difficult to sit down and read the Bible. It’s difficult to spend that deliberate time with God and instead want the entire Bible summarized in three short sentences. The Bible shouldn’t be viewed as just...