Lent has come to an end and Easter is here! If you are like me, you’ve already engorged yourself with those delicious chocolates and treats that you gave up during Lent. (How can you resist those delicious Reese’s Eggs?) These treats help make Easter a true day of celebration just as birthday cake reminds us…
Archives for April 2011
Holy Week Prayer Ideas
The week leading up to the Easter resurrection is a powerful time for prayer. It is a special time of meditation on Christ’s Paschal Mystery, particularly his Passion and Death. Consider incorporating the following Holy Week prayer ideas into your personal, family, or communal prayer this week. General Holy Week Prayer Ideas Take the time…
Using Prayer Books in Your Daily Prayer Life
I love using prayer books as a guide for daily prayer and reflection. Prayer books can help keep you accountable to your prayer goals and commitments even when you don’t want to pray. They can offer an added inspiration that you never would have uncovered on your own and they can be a nice supplement…
Two Insights into the Liturgy of the Hours
I have always struggled with the Liturgy of the Hours. Two different places where I have worked have used the Liturgy of the Hours as the chosen form of morning prayer together as a staff. To be completely honest I have always found it to be boring and too repetitive to get anything out of…
April Prayer Habits Goals and March Report
Each month I will be sharing my personal prayer habit goals for the month and providing an update on my progress in developing prayer habits from the previous month. I hope that you can learn from my experiences just as I am learning daily about prayer myself. At the end of March, these are the…
