I wonder how many Catholics upon seeing the “Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus” on the calendar will have any idea what it means. I had spent years studying theology and never understood its meaning or purpose. In fact, about a year ago I sat in on a meeting at work (Ave Maria…
If Christ is Not Present in the Eucharist. . .
. . . then is he present in the world at all? We say that God is present in the world. We see him in the beauty of the sunset and the loving acts of a friend. We see him in the Word of God when we read the Scriptures. We see him in our…
5 Books to Help You Find Your Calling
One of the most common things people pray for is guidance. We want to know our purpose in life. We want to know what we should be doing in the world. We want to find our calling. What better place to turn than prayer? In most cases, a mighty voice doesn’t shout down from the…
An Ambulance Prayer
Teachers can learn a lot from their students. When I was a first-year teacher in Pensacola, Florida–a city entrenched in the Bible Belt–I learned a lot about prayer from my middle schoolers often at the most unexpected times. They were taking a test the first time I saw it happen. We were fifteen minutes into…
Nah, I don’t really need to pray.
Or “I already prayed today.” Or “I pray in the mornings and at night. Praying again isn’t necessary.” These are the thoughts that pop into our heads. I know because I think them sometimes. From just a moment ago: “I spent ten minutes praying the examen this morning, do I really need to pray it…
