by victordiazbl | Oct 26, 2020 | Prayer
Study this Catechism! That is my heartfelt desire. Study this Catechism with passion and perseverance. Study it in the quiet of your room; read it with a friend; form study groups and networks; share with each other on the Internet… You need to be more deeply...
by victordiazbl | Oct 26, 2020 | Prayer
“The Catechism of the Catholic Church sums up the beliefs of the Catholic faithful, initiated by Pope John Paul XXIII in 1985 and first published in 1992. It is the result of very extensive collaboration; it was prepared in a spirit of complete openness and fervent...
by victordiazbl | Oct 26, 2020 | Prayer
The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary. Saint Francis de Sales Never will anyone who says his Rosary every day be led astray. This is a statement that I would gladly sign with my blood. Saint Louis de Montfort The Rosary is the most beautiful and the...
by victordiazbl | Oct 26, 2020 | Prayer
The Spirit, by which we gain access to through the sacraments, helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes with sighs too deep for words. The Holy Spirit is the master of prayer. (Rm 8:26) As with any...
by victordiazbl | Oct 26, 2020 | Prayer
Prayer is about finding what God is drawing you towards and digging deeper with it. It’s more about subtraction than addition. We must remind ourselves that if prayer was easy, everyone would be doing it, and God is well aware of our honesty and patience in attempting...
by victordiazbl | Oct 26, 2020 | Prayer
A useful starting point in prayer is to think about the Trinity of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. St. Patrick used this image as a tool to bring people closer to God in the fourth century, and its value remains to this day. Is there something in Father, Son or...