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Life is Short (Pray Hard!)

by Brother Mark Dohle | May 18, 2019 | Featured, Spirituality | 0 |

People spend a lot of time denying the fact that they are really into ‘old age.’

“Mary, Mary, Please Help Me!”

by Rev. Kevin Bezner | Jun 3, 2018 | Featured, Spirituality | 3 |

Once I returned to the Church, I came to realize that calling on the Holy Mother of God at that moment had kept me from harm.

During Lent, Imagine Yourself Crucified Beside Our Lord

by Rev. Kevin Bezner | Feb 9, 2018 | Eastern Church, Faith, Featured, Spirituality | 0 |

Our morning prayer reminds us that our fasting from food is worthless if we do not spend more time fighting against our passions.

Blocking Out the Dictatorship of Noise in Prayer

by Rev. Kevin Bezner | Aug 16, 2017 | Eastern Church, Faith, Featured, Psychology, Spirituality | 2 |

Wrapped in the monk’s prayer, I drive along at the speed limit, aware of but not distracted by the drivers speeding by and their occasional angry outbursts toward me.

The Perverse Need for Noise and the Gift of Silence

by Rev. Kevin Bezner | Aug 1, 2017 | Catholic Church, Culture, Eastern Church, Featured, Liturgy, Spirituality, Technology | 3 |

Some, to close out the noise of others, wear noise canceling headphones throughout the day so that they hear only their own music, one more way of making themselves less human.

Prayer: A Power the World Does Not Know to Combat Terrorism

by Carl C. Curtis | Dec 6, 2015 | Bishops, Featured, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Spirituality | 0 |

My priest, a godly man, had to admit that many times even he did not have that much daily time for prayer.

Pope Francis’ Challenge to Castro

by Peter LaFave | Sep 23, 2015 | America, Bishops, Catholic Church, Culture, Education, Featured, Foreign Affairs, Friendship, History, Politics, Popes, Social Teaching, Theology | 2 |

Pope Francis crafted his own variation of Papal diplomacy last Sunday when he presented Fidel Castro a personal gift that Cuban tyrant will likely never forget.

Finding Forgiveness in Ecuador on the 80th anniversary of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy

by Christopher Lux | Sep 14, 2015 | Catholic Church, Culture, Faith, Featured, Foreign Affairs, Saints, Spirituality | 0 |

Yet I pray for the people of Ecuador because, despite the beauty I have seen here, I have also experienced a lot of hatred, greed, dishonesty, and inhospitality.

Breaking the Silence at the Abbey of Gethsemani

by Mike Eisenbath | Aug 7, 2015 | Books, Catholic Church, Faith, Featured, Psychology, Spirituality | 0 |

Merton observes in his book Seeds of Contemplation that for him to be a saint, he must be himself. Nothing else is required. The most fundamental of all our vocations is the calling God gives to be ourselves.

The Rhythm of the Monastery Stays with Me

by Rev. Kevin Bezner | Jun 28, 2015 | Eastern Church, Faith, Featured, Liturgy, Saints, Spirituality | 0 |

Speeding drivers, scantily dressed women and men, people talking loudly on cell phones, music playing everywhere, television and ads seemingly everywhere, a lack of concern for others dominant: The rhythm of the world can be overwhelming.

What Will They Say On the Day I Die?

by Mike Eisenbath | May 8, 2015 | Ethics, Faith, Family, Featured, Psychology, Spirituality | 0 |

I think often of my weaknesses. They seem constantly apparent. We all have personal crosses to carry, too, a reality that I sometimes wish would disappear. More and more, however, I’m grateful for those moments when selfishness makes me weak in my behavior or my depression seems too heavy a burden — because then, I ask for Jesus to take over.

Putting Your Prayers to Work

by Mike Eisenbath | Apr 8, 2015 | Catholic Church, Faith, Featured, Social Teaching, Spirituality | 1 |

If you are like me, you could drink less soda, give up that cup of foo-foo coffee, not eat at a restaurant one or more days. Then, donate the money you save to a favorite charity. Many charities are hurting.