Prayer

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Every Breath Can Be a Prayer

The apostle Paul advises, “Pray without ceasing.” I suspect the apostle is speaking about a prayerful attitude rather than a constant succession of words.

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Skylark perching in a flowering rapeseed field.

The Larks of Assisi

Francis had a special affection for larks; he considered their brown feathers a sign of their closeness to God, of their humility.
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Longing for God

It is our Christian belief that when Christ, the Incarnate Word, came to dwell among us, we entered a whole new era of God’s saving presence in our world.
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Mary Finds Us

It is our mother who will never forget. It is our mother who will always find her child.
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Homeless man holding a sign with "Seeking Human Kindness" written on it.

Be Poor in Spirit

Regardless of our own financial situation, we all can be poor in spirit.
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Love the Unlovable

As Jesus noted, loving our neighbor is easy when our neighbor is lovable.
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You Are the Beloved

Maybe it’s my brain chemistry. I have no idea. But one of the things I’m always trying to remember whether it’s guilt, whether it’s shame, whether it’s regret, whether it’s future tripping, whatever it may be, when I slip into ...
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