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Catechesis on prayer 30. Vocal prayer
Prayer is dialogue with God.  And knowing that the divine Word became flesh, we also give our prayer “flesh” by using words, invocations, hymns, and poetry to embody our deepest
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Office, Marketing, and Ministry Coordinators – We’re Hiring
Office, Marketing and Ministry Coordinator – Job Description Deadline: interviews will be completed by Friday May 24. Our Lady of Good Counsel Retreat House, Waverly is looking to hire various
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Catechesis on prayer – 29. The Church, teacher of prayer
Many of us learned how to pray from the first prayers taught by our parents or grandparents. Yet we also receive a rich inheritance in the moments of liturgical and
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Catechesis on prayer – 28. Praying in communion with the Saints
Pope Francis continues his catechesis on prayer by reflecting on the communion of saints, emphasizing that when we pray, we are part of a larger community of believers, both living
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Catechesis on prayer 27. Praying in communion with Mary
Jesus Christ is the one mediator and bridge between God and humanity.  Christian prayer is only possible due to the humanity of Jesus – it is the Word becoming incarnate
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Catechesis on prayer 26. Prayer and the Trinity (2)
The Gift, the most fundamental gift that Jesus gives—indeed the first give he gives, at the moment of baptism—is the Holy Spirit. He promised to send this gift, for without
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