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Catholic Prayers

A Birthday Blessing for a Child

By Jared Dees

As a parent and especially a father, I love the idea of extending a blessing upon our children particularly on special occasions. For my daughter’s birthday this year, I sought out a birthday blessing for a child that I could use during the day. Any of these prayers could work as a blessing to start…

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August 14, 2019 Filed Under: Catholic Prayers, Everyday Prayers, Prayer

Pray Like A Child

By Jared Dees

“Though I’m quite unworthy, I love to say the Divine Office every day, but apart from that I cannot bring myself to hunt through books for beautiful prayers. There are so many of them that I get a headache. Besides, each prayer seems lovelier than the next. I cannot possibly say them all and do…

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May 11, 2018 Filed Under: Catholic Prayers, Everyday Prayers, How to Pray, On Spirituality

Chalking the Door: The Meaning of 20+C+M+B+YEAR

By Jared Dees

Chalking the Door

Why do Catholics have the symbols 20+C+M+B+YEAR written in chalk on or above their doors? The symbols come from a Catholic blessing of the home connected to the Feast of the Epiphany. Here is what they mean: 20+YEAR = The year of the blessing.+ = The CrossC = CasparM = MelchiorB = Balthasar The letters…

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January 7, 2018 Filed Under: Catholic Prayers, On Spirituality, Prayer

A “Praying the Angelus” Book Club

By Jared Dees

I’m very excited that Praying the Angelus has been selected by the St. Teresa’s Online Book Club as their featured book for the months of May and June 2017. Nearly 1,000 people will be participating in this online discussion (and you can too). I invite you to join us in reading and praying the Angelus…

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May 4, 2017 Filed Under: Catholic Prayers, Prayer

Why I Pray the Angelus

By Jared Dees

Why Pray the Angelus

  My new book, Praying the Angelus: Find Joy, Peace, and Purpose in Everyday Life, is now officially on sale. Find it on Amazon or wherever books are sold. Here’s what I find to be most interesting about Catholic devotions like the Rosary, novenas, and the Angelus: they are passed on from one person to…

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March 3, 2017 Filed Under: Catholic Prayers, On Spirituality, Prayer

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Jared Dees is passionate about sharing practical resources to teach faith. He is best known for his website The Religion Teacher and is the author of many books including 31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator, To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach, Praying the Angelus, Christ in the Classroom, and Beatitales: 80 Fables about the Beatitudes for Children. See all of Jared's Books →

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