Conceived in Darkness
“I just can’t sense Jesus. I cannot feel Him close to me. I don’t sense our relationship sometimes,” I said through tears. “It is because He is supporting you from behind that you cannot see Him.” This is what Mother…
Reaching a Little Higher
As we pick the "low-hanging fruit" along our faith walk, we begin to reach for those gems we can see, just up a bit higher. I think of the low-hanging fruit as those foundational practices for living our Catholic faith,…
Prayer of Your Steadfast Love and Goodness
It is true there is an ebb and flow, but the sea remains the sea. - Vincent van Gogh. Lord, You are the sea. Although I experience many ups and downs in my emotions and often feel great shifts and…
Come Lord, Do a New Thing In Me!
Lord Jesus, thank you for bringing me to the start of this new year. I believe that You desire to do new things in my heart, my mind, my relationships, my family and my life.
A Prayer of Christmas Wonder
Glory to the newborn King! Dear God, we are in wonder over Your glorious Incarnation. Thank You for choosing to be born small and needy so that we would not be afraid to come to You in our smallness and…
Prayer for Quiet & Receptivity
I open myself to You, Jesus. Help me receive You deeply and fully, in new and profound ways.
Prayer to Begin Advent
I long to behold the promised Messiah. Time will stand still, forever divided by the entry of the Creator into His creation.
A Prayer of Gratitude to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Father God, Thank you for choosing Mary to carry and bear our Lord Jesus into the world
A Prayer for Compassion
Dear Heavenly Father, help me to be gentle towards every person I encounter today, in thought, word and deed. May I recognize that others are facing difficult circumstances which I know nothing about. Oh Lord, that others would encounter You…
Prayer to Be of Good Courage
Heavenly Father, I believe that You are always with me and You will never fail me nor forsake me. I pray for the courage to endure my trials with my eyes always on You.