Peace the World Cannot Give
At the end of His earthly life, Jesus repeated one theme over and over, above all others: that of peace. “Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me … Peace I leave with you; my…
Nest in the Depths of God
"Storms have no strength to upset [souls filled with God] even slightly, because there is no strength that can defy God. As the soul detects the storm, she puts the virtues in order, and goes to nest in the inmost…
One Kind Word
Do you want peace in your heart? De shares a prayer exercise to help you attain it - all beginning with one kind word.
Prayer to Claim Christ’s Peace
My Jesus, I desire to know Your peace that surpasses all understanding and goes beyond all my feelings...
New Saint Emily, pray for us!
Marian shares the story of her sister Emily who now lives with Jesus, who with courage united her sufferings forever in the joy of the Resurrection!
Prayer for a Peaceful Mind
Dear Jesus, my wonderful Counselor and Prince of Peace, heal my mind today. Be present to me now and, in Your compassion, ease my troubles and lighten my emotional burdens. I pray in Jesus' name, Amen. "Take every thought captive to obey Christ."-2 Corinthians 9:8
Prayer to Receive His Grace
Teach me, Lord, how to open myself to receive Your life-giving gift of Grace again and again...
A Prayer for Mondays
Oh Jesus, Here we are, You and I, another week. I offer you last week with all of it's joys and sufferings and unfinished to-dos; please give me the grace to let go. [Pause to call these things to mind…
Peace and Anxiety: a Curious Juxtaposition
I was encouraged this summer to consider the fruit of the Spirit. Something most Christians are fairly familiar with. One of the things charming children’s songs help us memorize at an early age. Galatians 5:22-23: But the fruit of the…
A Prayer for a Pure Heart
Loving Father, I want my heart to be completely free to love You, Who are Love itself. Give me a heart free of self absorption, that I might know and love Christ in every person I meet. Give me a…