Many people associate Lent with sacrifice and giving up something they enjoy. However, Lent isn’t just about suffering and repentance: it’s also about spiritual growth. It’s a time for introspection, reflection, and self-examination. As Catholics, we are called to look inward, turn away from our vices, and seek God’s healing, strength, and guidance to make ...read more

I find that Lent is a certain “dying to ourselves.” Often, we imagine this happens through giving something up, and it certainly does. There are many things that we can remove from our lives to amplify God more: social media, coffee, online shopping.  But what if amplifying God can come about through a different means, ...read more

St. Cecilia is known for being the patron saint of music, musicians, and composers. According to tradition, St. Cecilia came from a wealthy family and was promised in marriage to a Roman pagan named Valerian. She had already made a vow of virginity to God, and she prayed and fasted that her promise be preserved.  ...read more

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

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