It may be said that humility is the most efficacious remedy for all evil and a most potent antidote to preserve the soul from that death and guilt which leads to everlasting perdition. And yet it is this virtue which we neglect most of all.
Read morePrayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus from St. Madeleine Sophie Barat a member of the Guard of Honor
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The Church has an amazing tradition of powerful vocal prayers that transcend this world into Heaven. However, sometimes we can find ourselves mouthing the words without intention. While there are some prayers that have an objective power to transcend our reality, we should always aim to pray from our hearts, inviting the Lord into them as we do.
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Should we really talk to God about everything? There are a lot of different kinds of prayers (liturgical, litanies, the rosary, the chaplet of divine mercy, etc.), but today Father hones in on mental prayer.
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For the last several months, one of the predominant emotions that I see people feeling all around me is anger. There has been immense loss related to the pandemic. There has been social and civil unrest. And when you add in the political rancor, it magnifies it all. People are angry and frustrated at how things are going in our world today.
In Chapter 4 of Matthew, we see Jesus is living in a similar time. The nation of Israel was under foreign rule, and the people were angry at the Roman occupation. Injustice was central to the system.
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