Prayer & Contemplation

This icon of the archangels is one of four new icons at Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in New Westminster, British Columbia. The parish is working to sponsor the families of the iconographers, who are now in Poland after fleeing Ukraine. (CNS photo/Nicholas Elbers, B.C. Catholic)

Praying with Icons

We’re used to communicating to God through words, but icons have a special power.

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Prayer image | Photo by Daniel Gutko on Unsplash

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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frame in the sand

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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Man with name tag

Names as an Act of Reverence 

Some of the most powerful life lessons are taught through simple interactions or encounters.
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Amusement park ride

God’s Center Is Everywhere 

“God is a circle whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere.”  —St. Bonaventure 
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man writing in journal

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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