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On Sunday, November 6, during the last day of his apostolic visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Pope Francis participated in a prayer meeting and Angelus with bishops, priests, consecrated persons, seminarians, and pastoral workers. Below is the full text of the words he addressed to them on this occasion:   Pope Francis’ address to ...read more
Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily for Ash Wednesday 2022. ...read more
Deacon Pedro continues exploring how we worship God in prayer by looking at doxologies, thanksgiving, blessings, and adoration. ...read more
When you pray, how much of your prayer is a prayer of praise? Deacon Pedro explores what it means to "worship" God in prayer. ...read more
Can you imagine God appearing to you in a dream and telling you to ask for anything – that He would give you anything you want? What would you ask for? ...read more
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Carissa Douglas
July 17, 2020
In this reflection for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Carissa Douglas tells a moving story about a time when prayer could not be expressed in words. ...read more
I did not grow up praying novenas, but I did know what they were and I knew people who prayed them. Still, for some reason that now escapes me, a few years ago, I decided to pray a novena to St. Therese and started looking online for a good one to do. I found PrayMoreNovenas.com ...read more
Read this prayer offered by Pope Francis at the conclusion of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum in Rome on Good Friday. ...read more
Read this Lenten message from Pope Francis on the theme: “For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God” (Rom 8:19). ...read more
Heavenly Father, in every age, you have been our refuge. Yet again and still, we stand before you asking for your protection on your holy Church. ...read more