Our Daily Response: April/May 2013
As catechists, we are conscientious about daily prayer—“conscientious” in that we want a discipline of daily prayer. We know our special gifts have been called to serve this ministry, we take our mission seriously, and so we are people of prayer.
Into the Quiet
Apps and links for praying the daily Mass readings and the examen
PAT GOHN
The ubiquitous use of smartphones and tablets around the world can prove...
What Have We Missed? A Prayer Service for Lent
MARY McENTEE McGILL
Ash Wednesday is a day when we are blessed with ashes and told to repent of our sins and believe the Good...
Parents: Making the Most of These Mornings (Inspire a Morning Offering!)
CARRIE SOUKUP
At this point in the spring, my doorway is usually littered with seven pairs of cleats, buckets of balls, gym bags, permission...
This is What it Means to Encounter Jesus — 12-minute video with Fr. Mark-Mary
In this 12-minute video from Ascension Presents, Fr. Mark-Mary, a Franciscan of the Renewal, offers a gospel reflection on the woman with a hemorrhage...
Rules, Rules, Rules
Making Sense of Church Requirements
SUSIE LLOYD
Catholicism is hard. At least that’s its reputation. All those rules. ... As if the Ten Commandments weren’t enough,...
Praying amidst violence and strife — downloadable prayers to share
Recent news accounts have inspired members of our Bayard team to compose prayers to be shared. When events like the killings at the Tree of...
Lent and the Call to Holiness
BY MARCELLINO D’AMBROSIO
At age 16, I thought that aspiring to holiness was out of the question. If you really wanted to be holy, I thought,...
Advice from a Master Catechist: The Prayer to the Holy Spirit Explained
Question: Before Pentecost comes, I’d like my students to learn the Holy Spirit prayer (“Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful …”)....
Prayers for #Vocations
Here's a prayer for vocations from among the dozens found at the USCCB website:
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Father, we're your people,
the work of your hands.
So precious are we in...
