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Everyday Prayers

Back-to-School Prayers for Children

By Jared Dees

Your kids are already heading back to school. You may be at home or at work thinking about them. Maybe you are carrying with you some worry or anxiety. Maybe you are filled with excitement for them. Although you can’t be there with them in person, you can still be united with them in prayer….

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August 21, 2019 Filed Under: Everyday Prayers, Prayer

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

What You Should Know about Daily Catholic Devotions

By Jared Dees

Daily Catholic Devotions

To prepare for the release of To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach, I’m dedicating each week to a specific theme. This week’s theme is “Be Evangelized.” Even the most veteran of teachers and ministers need to be continually evangelized. As Catholics we have a treasure trove of devotions to help us be evangelized each and every…

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March 4, 2016 Filed Under: Catholic Prayers, Everyday Prayers, How to Pray, On Evangelization, On Spirituality, Prayer

Go Outside and Listen

By Jared Dees

We can find great peace and humility if we take the time to focus on our senses. We can easily get bogged down in life’s busy-ness and miss the joy and beauty that is around us. We may not see the world as it truly is. We may not hear the life that is going…

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October 2, 2015 Filed Under: Everyday Prayers, Play

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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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