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I was praying as I was driving the other day. It was in a back road on a hill with a beautiful view. I am not sure why the pavement at the edge of the road drew my attention, besides the obvious reason of staying away from […]
Prayer Archive - Click on a post title to read the full post.
This fool wants to “show you sacrilege, gladly, and with much fanfare.”
Minnesota professor encourages theft and desecration of Eucharist
A Minnesota professor and science blogger has said he will personally desecrate the Eucharist and publish photos of the desecration on the internet if any of his readers acquire a consecrated Host and mail it to him. […]
When praying the rosary it is important to meditate upon the mysteries for the day. Yesterday, being Sunday we said the Glorious mysteries. The first mystery is the resurrection and my meditation centered on Mary Magdalene.
Mary was at a complete loss. The man she thought was the Savior, the one whose feet […]
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There are three basic needs each man must satisfy for fulfillment, to achieve his potential. Freud identified two of these (though he is not the first nor is he alone) when he talked about love and work. Saint Benedict had a more complete picture with “ora et labora” […]
Check out this video. It is in Spanish with English subtitles. It is powerful - at least I found it so.
If you are not praying the rosary, start today.
If you need guidance check out this link to the Rosary Center.
ZENIT - Papal Intention Focuses on Values-Based Culture
General intention“That Christians may use literature, art and the mass media to greater advantage in order to favor a culture which defends and promotes the values of the human person.”
Missionary intention“That the Virgin Mary, star of evangelization and queen of the apostles, may still guide today with […]
If you haven’t been under a rock, you know that the Pope arrives tomorrow for a pastoral visit to the US. If you haven’t been praying for a successful visit, then get started.
Catholic World News : Pope asks prayers for trip to US
“After leading the Regina Caeli prayer, the Holy Father asked for prayers […]
A fellow Catholic dad, Dadwithnoisykids, from Scorpion Stalking Duck has had some tragic news. His 15 year old son Theodore Gerard died suddenly.
While I have only met Dadwithnoisykids through the Internet (in fact he was one of the first on Catholic Dads - a group site I administer), he and his family have been […]
Please check out St. Michael the Archangel Organization. They are organizing an event scheduled for May 3 where one million people say the rosary during the hour of 9AM EDT (that is 6AM PDT - for those of us on the west coast).
Click here to register that you will participate.
Click here to find out how […]
Tomorrow, January 22, is the 35th anniversary of the Roe v Wade decision that unjustly legalized abortion. Since that time, there have been more than 48 million abortions in the United States. In contrast, California, the most populous state only has about 36 million people in it. People, this is […]
December 12 is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Join the Priests for Life in saying this Novena for Life starting December 3.
Priests for Life - Novena Prayer for Life to Our Lady of Guadalupe
Novena Prayer for Life to Our Lady of Guadalupe
Oh Mary, Mother of Jesus and Mother of Life,
We honor you […]
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Psalm 100
Cry out with jot yo the LORD, all the earth.
Serve the LORD with gladness.
Come before him, singing for joy.
Know that he, the LORD, is God.
He made us, we belong to him,
we are his people, the sheep of his flock.
Go within his gates, giving thanks.
Enter his courts with songs of praise.
Give […]
I have an update to the Prayer Request about a college aged girl considering abortion. Thank you all for the prayers, and if you could please remember her over the next several months.
She will not be having an abortion today. Her mother was told about the abortion, and came looking for the girl […]
I have not posted much the past few days. I am not sure what to say - it seems a bit surreal right now.
There is my sister’s friend for whom we are praying that has not made her decision to have an abortion or not. It is sad to see my sister lose […]
Please pray for a college aged friend of my sister. She has made an appointment to have an abortion at the end of the month.
She told my sister that she believes it is wrong, but the boyfriend/father is pushing for an abortion, and she does not want to face her parents. […]
Catholic World News : Fears, negotiations for priests kidnapped in Iraq: “Two Syrian Catholic priests were kidnapped in Iraq on Saturday, October 13.”
Our priests are under attack on every front. Satan attacks from right and left, front and back. Pray for all of our priests, especially those under in spiritual or physical danger.
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I humbly ask for your prayers.
I work for myself, and business development has been very slow. My anxiety has increased in the past couple weeks. I try to keep remembering that I can’t do everything on my own, so I ask for your prayers.
Also, if you know of anyone who needs marketing research expertise […]
Today is the feast day of St. Michael. It was traditionally known as Michaelmas and was a holy day of obligation until the 18th century. The Church has added Saint Gabriel and St Raphael to the feast day - these are the three Archangels named in the bible.
Among other things, St. Michael […]
One of the nice things about getting together with family is sharing stories. It was my dad’s birthday this weekend and we were all together to celebrate. After the meal, but before dessert we were talking about miracles. I mentioned the story of my brother and the above and beyond actions of […]
Father,
On this anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, I thank you for letting me live in this great country.May I always remember those who died because they are Americans.May I strive to make my country worthy of the blood that has been spilt for her.May we as a nation, along with those who love peace and […]
