Prayer & Contemplation

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How to Fit Prayer Into a Busy Life

Don’t try telling this busy mom there’s no time for prayer.

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Your Prayer Life: Looking at the Bigger Picture 

Sometimes we can only break the bonds of disordered attachments when God leads us to the desert. 
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Names as an Act of Reverence 

Some of the most powerful life lessons are taught through simple interactions or encounters.
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God’s Center Is Everywhere 

“God is a circle whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere.”  —St. Bonaventure 
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The Power of Vespers

I’ve always loved the word vespers because it sounds like a precious form of whispers, but I’d never heard vespers sung until I recently discovered a sacred oasis at the Abbey of Regina Laudis in northwestern Connecticut.
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Creativity and Soul-Making 

“What’s the fear?” she asked.  I paused. “I guess I just feel like creativity is part of who I am. And when I don’t have time to create, I feel out of whack. How can I be a good dad ...
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Be Fearless in Prayer

The strongest and most vibrant relationships are those sustained by good, healthy habits.
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