The names Mary and Elizabeth have always been special to me. I was born the seventh and last child in an Irish Catholic family. I was the only one my Dad insisted on naming for some reason. Instead of ...

Any time I’ve asked a group of church-goers how they feel about their prayer life, the answer is always that it could be better. In fact, I don’t believe even once I’ve heard someone say they’re ...

They invite you to bring a talk, a lesson, or a sermon on prayer. Your first thought, if you are normal, is, “Who me? What little I know about prayer you could put in a thimble.” We all believe in ...

Jésus priant dans le jardin de Gethsémané sur le Mont des Oliviers, l'église de San Jeronimo, Madrid, Spain, Europe. In the eighth of a series of articles on catecheses by the German pope, we learn ...

Too often people limit their prayer life to what is comfortable. The Bible paints a picture of prayer that touches all that we are, all that we do, and all that we encounter. Prayer in the Bible ...

pdf, 322.85 KB png, 226.77 KB png, 294.79 KB png, 280.78 KB FREE Reception Catholic RE lesson on Prayer and the Sign of the Cross, from the Discerning Disciples Creation and Covenant unit. Includes a ...

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! We have recalled several times in this series of catechesis that prayer is one of the most evident features of the life of Jesus: Jesus prayed, and He prayed a ...