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Prayer is, in the strictest sense, a humble religious petition of man to God to seek divine benevolence and benefits he needs for life, both temporal and eternal. It is a conversation with God, either by accepted prayer forms, or from the heart. Consider these words as if God were speaking them to His children...
"It is not necessary my child, to know much in order to please me much; it is enough that you love me fervently. Speak here to me then, as you would speak to your most intimate friend, to your mother, to your brother." ~God your Father~

He Gave His Only Son
"Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."
John 21:29
Quotes to Live By- There should be less talk. A preaching point is not a meeting point.
- The dying, the cripple, the mental, the unwanted, the unloved-- they are Jesus in disguise.
- In the West there is loneliness, which I call the leprosy of the West. In many ways it is worse than our poor in Calcutta. (Commonweal, Dec 19, 1997)
- It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving.
- The poor give us much more than we give them. They're such strong people, living day to day with no food. and they never curse, never complain. We don't have to give them pity or sympathy. We have so much to learn from them.
- I see God in every human being. When I wash the leper's wounds, I feel I am nursing the Lord himself. Is it not a beautiful experience?
- I do not pray for success. I ask for faithfulness.
- Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go.
- If you judge people, you have no time to love them.
~Mother Teresa~
If you missed any of our earlier articles, you can find them all here for your reading enjoyment!
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by Kelsey McKay
Stepping Out of the Boat
by Deacon Mike Caldwell
Fast Learner With Short Recall
by Stella Armstrong
What the Church Teaches About Angels
by Patti LaRue
Martha and Mary
by Deacon Mike Caldwell
Let's Kneel At His Cross
by Kelsey McKay
All Sinners Are Loved
by Patti LaRue
Our God in Love
by Stella Armstrong
Once You Spoke to Men
by Claire Clow
How Important is Our Love For One Another
by Deacon Mike Caldwell
I Use to Worry A Lot
by Patti LaRue
How to Live Without Worry
by Claire Clow
Ascension
by Deacon Mike Caldwell
Her Obedience
by Stella Armstrong
Too Much....Seriously?
by Kelsey McKay
Prayer is an Intimate Communication with You and God
by Patti LaRue
Believing in Jesus
by Kelsey McKay
Too Much God
by Stella Armstrong
Easter Season
by Claire Clow
Betrayal and Easter
by Deacon Mike Caldwell
Prayer and Forgiveness
by Patti LaRue
It is Not the World That Ends
by Kelsey McKay
The Traumatic Concencration
by Claire Clow
Don't Be Scared
by Stella Armstrong
Let Him Move You
by Patti LaRue
Lent
by Claire Clow
Thank You Lord
by Kelsey McKay
Tell the Good News
by Deacon Mike Caldwell
Why I Believe in Jesus
by Claire Clow
Faith Based
by Kelsey McKay
Light of Faith in Darkness
by Stella Armstrong
God is Love
by Deacon Mike Caldwell
Prayer is All Powerful
by Patti LaRue
Just Society
by Deacon Mike Caldwell
Inspired by Love
by Kelsey McKay
My Journey in Learning How to Pray
by Stella Armstrong
Hope
by Kelsey McKay
Am I My Brother's (or Sister's) Keeper?
by Deacon Mike Caldwell
Saints and Visiting
by Claire Clow
To Love Unselfishly
by Patti LaRue
Jesus My Love in Acrostics
by Stella Armstrong
Why Pray?
by Kelsey McKay
Dear Jesus
by Kelsey McKay
Rights for Unborn
by Deacon Mike Caldwell
Those Who Sow In Tears
by Stella Armstrong
Asking Why
by Kelsey McKay
The Beauty of Creation Bears Witness to God
by Claire Clow
Let's Think of Heaven
by Kelsey McKay
Follow the Leader
by Deacon Mike Caldwell
False Gods
by Patti LaRue
The Doors He Closes
by Stella Armstrong
Listen For His Voice
by Patti LaRue
Mercy and Truth
by Kelsey McKay
Fourth of July
by Claire Clow
Life Giving
by Deacon Mike Caldwell
Our Difference is Our Hope in Jesus Christ
by Stella Armstrong
Betrayal, Is It Worth It?
by Kelsey McKay
Trials
by Patti LaRue
The Pentecost
by Claire Clow
God's Grace
by Patti LaRue
This May, Let Us Honor Our Mother Mary
by Stella Armstrong
Communion of Saints
by Deacon Mike Caldwell
Turning to God When Emotions Falter
by Kelsey McKay
The Perfect Gift
by Stella Armstrong
Read Scripture
by Claire Clow
Silent Faith
by Deacon Mike Caldwell
Christ's Friendship is Intimate
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Mang Imong's Walk With Jesus
by Stella Armstrong
Lent
by Claire Clow
The Hands and Feet of Christ
by Patti LaRue
Prayer For Forgiveness
by Kelsey McKay
Sent Two by Two
by Deacon Mike Caldwell
Hard to be a Christian?
by Kelsey McKay
Pray For Our Children
by Claire Clow
Peace of Mind
by Patti LaRue
The Baptism of the Lord
by Deacon Mike Caldwell
Instead of New Year's Resolutions, Make it Carpe Diem!
by Stella Armstrong
Love of God
by Kelsey McKay
Advent Image
by Deacon Mike Caldwell
A Prayer For All of Us
by Patti LaRue
Thanksgiving
by Claire Clow
If Today
by Mike Caldwell
Praying Without Despairing
by Stella Armstrong
What Gifts Do You Have?
by Patti LaRue
Sacramental Blessings
by Claire Clow
I'll Do it My Way
by Patti LaRue
St. Joseph
by Kelsey McKay
Catholic Stewardship
by Mike Caldwell
Mary and Help
by Claire Clow
Forgiveness is a Beautiful Thing
by Patti LaRue
Going Deeper
by Mike Caldwell
Good Christians
by Patti LaRue
Do We Dare Doubt
by Kelsey McKay
Connecting to the Spirit
by Mike Caldwell
A Knock at Your Heart
by Kelsey McKay
We Are Called to Be in Union With Our Creator
by Mike Caldwell
Prince of Convenience
by Kelsey McKay
Is Jesus in Your Heart?
by Patti LaRue
The Healing Word
by Kelsey McKay
Personal Poverty
by Mike Caldwell
The Heart of a Volunteer
by Patti LaRue
Listen
by Claire Clow
Never an Orphan
by Mike Caldwell
Everlasting Love
by Kelsey McKay
Prayer, Pure Communication With God
by Patti LaRue
Our Hearts Are Restless
by Mike Caldwell
Patience is Needed
by Kelsey McKay
God is Working Within All of Us
by Claire Clow
Faith in Action
by Kelsey McKay
Praise Jesus
by Claire Clow
Good Friend
by Mike Caldwell
Friends
by Kelsey McKay
Why Do We Grieve?
by Patti LaRue
The Eucharist
by Mike Caldwell
To Serve is to Know
by Kelsey McKay
What Do We Give?
by Patti LaRue
Hope is Life-Changing for those that Embrace It
by Mike Caldwell
Just Ask
by Patti LaRue
Lent's Here!
by Claire Clow
Fighting the Spiritual Battle
by Kelsey McKay
See the Perfection in It
by Patti Rue
Surrendering Unto God
by Kelsey McKay
Christian Hope
by Mike Caldwell
What Did You Get or Give For Christmas?
by Patti LaRue
Advent
by Claire Clow
A Baby Hug
by Unknown Author
Status Quo
by Mike Caldwell
He is Here Forever and a Day
by Kelsey McKay
Prayer of the Moment
by Mike Caldwell
I Don't Have the Time
by Patti LaRue
Saints
by Claire Clow
Trials of Suffering
by Kelsey McKay
Prayer Distractions
by Mike Caldwell
Thy Will Be Done
by Patti LaRue
Gray Stormy Winter Days
by Claire Clow
St. Matthew
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I'm Calling For You
by Patti LaRue
Perspectives
by Claire Clow
Labor Day
by Mike Caldwell
Pray the Old Prayers
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Who Do You Say That I Am?
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Prayer
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Slippery Slope
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Touch
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We Are All Sinners Trying to Find Our Way
by Patti LaRue
Daydreaming About God
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God is Our Refuge
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It's a Struggle
by Patti LaRue
St. Barnabas
by Mike Caldwell
My Heart Hurts Tonight As I Write This
by Claire Clow
Thank You Jesus
by Patti LaRue
The Light of the Body
by Lori Sharp
Let Go of Our Selves
by Patti LaRue
Wrapped Up in Our Lives
by Patti LaRue
It is Written in Our Hearts
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Life's Little Problems
by Kelsey McKay
God's Blessings
by Claire Clow
I Forgive You
by Patti LaRue
Let God Handle Stress
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How Do We Handle Our Crosses?
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Accept Suffering With Grace
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Ingredients
by Kelsey McKay
Miracles A Plenty
by Kelsey McKay
We Are Saying NO to the Wrong One!
by Patti LaRue
Lent
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The Bigger Jesus Becomes in Your Life, the Smaller Your Problems Become
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"You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind."
Matt 22:37
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