Tag Archive for ‘prayer’
A School for Prayer (19)
The Way of the Body St Dominic and the ‘Nine Ways of Prayer’ (2) What the Nine Ways of Prayer tell us By Fr Craig Larkin SM, 1943 – 2015 It is clear that in all these pictures we are seeing Dominic at his private prayer. The miniatures all focus on Dominic. We are privileged […]
March Crossword
Solution for February Across: 1 Joseph, 4 Censer, 9 San Jose, 10 Aspen, 11 Earth, 12 Toenail, 13 Restoration, 18 Hairpin, 20 Actor, 22 Moist, 23 Magnify, 24 Sundry, 25 Usurer. Down: 1 Jasper, 2 Sonar, 3 Prophet, 5 Erase, 6 Soprano, 7 Rankle, 8 Deuteronomy, 14 Edition, 15 Tear gas, 16 Thomas, 17 Prayer, […]
Monday 25 February
Ecclesiasticus 1:1-10; Psalm 93; Mark 9:14-29 Help my unbelief The first reading says that all wisdom is from God, and is given to those who love God. This wisdom helps us recognise not only that everything is possible for God, but also that ‘everything is possible for those who have faith’. Jesus says that some […]
A School for Prayer (18)
The Way of the Body St Dominic and the ‘Nine Ways of Prayer’ (1) The Body at Prayer By Fr Craig Larkin SM, 1943 – 2015 An important but little-known book takes us a step further in experiencing the ways of Christian prayer. The book relates how St Dominic prayed. Domingo de Guzman (Dominic) was […]
Friday 11 January
1 John 5:5-13; Psalm 147:12-15, 19-20; Luke 5:12-16 Prayer Luke often reminds us that Jesus was a man of prayer. He would withdraw to deserted places and pray. It is good to stop and note how we are praying. How often? How long? Where? Why? How? The Spirit of Jesus will guide us here so […]
New Year Resolutions
Emmet McHardy knew and understood the Bible’s teachings and put his prayer into action.
Friday 23 November
Apocalypse 10:8-11; Ps 119P; Luke 19:45-48 Praying or plotting? Do we place enough importance on our prayer life? Just taking the time to pray can be quite simple to do, but difficult to keep up. It becomes a question of how much energy we put into our prayer in comparison with the energies we use […]
Saturday 17 November
St Elizabeth of Hungary 3 John 5-8; Ps 112; Luke 18:1-8 Keep going Prayer for the ‘long haul’ can be a real challenge. We are asked to take heart and persevere in our prayer. From a position of helplessness, where one feels one is truly stuck, persistence triumphs. The widow overcomes the unjust judge; how […]
Sunday 11 November
Thirty Second Week Ordinary Time 1 Kings 17:10-16; Ps 146; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 The generous heart The widow gave two of the smallest coins in circulation, but they are a profound symbol of her sacrifice of support for the Temple and her inner dedication and generosity. This is in contrast to the hypocrisy of […]
Wednesday 7 November
Philippians 2:12-18; Ps 27; Luke 14:25-33 Running on empty? Today in the Gospel we see Jesus outline the conditions for discipleship. This discipleship comes from God and asks of the disciple a ‘full hearted’ response to the call. The challenge for the disciple is to be full hearted in prayer and in day-to-day living. It […]
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