Articles on Prayer

  • Grief, Contemplation and God’s Love (part 1)

    Grief, Contemplation and God’s Love (part 1)

    Today’s post is by Tom Adams. This is part one of a two-part article. Part two will appear next Friday. Like the fields, my heart has times when it is fallow and times when it bursts with new life. These growth spurts seem to come from life’s challenges and from pain. They come with a…

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  • Tomorrow will be better

    If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

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  • Work is

    Work is love made visible. ~Kahlil Gibran

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  • Saint Bonifacia’s Ordinary Way

    Saint Bonifacia’s Ordinary Way

    Today’s post is by Mary van Balen The liturgical calendar in early August celebrates the lives of three women saints: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein), St. Clare, and Saint Bonifacia Rodriguez y Castro. If you’re like me, you’re familiar with the first two. But who was the third, Saint Bonifacia? Her memorial…

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  • Peace

    Did I offer peace today? ~Henri Nouwen

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  • Running Alone

    Running Alone

    Today’s post is by Jeff Nelson Ever since I was in seminary (close to 15 years ago), I’ve tried to maintain a regular workout regimen. For most of this stretch, I have refused to exercise around other people. The times when I’ve done so have made me self-conscious, and I convinced myself it would be…

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