Hundreds Brave Rain to Attend 30th Annual Memorial Mass at Basilica

Hundreds of Catholic U.S. Military members, war veterans, and others braved damp weather and slick streets on Saturday, commuting to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for the 30th Annual Memorial Mass.

WHAT IS CONTEMPLATION ACCORDING TO ST. BERNARD

Contemplation is not a word exclusive to Benedictine, Carthusian, and Cistercian monks. Other religions practice it. My emphasis will be limited to what I know about Cistercian, and even more selectively, Lay Cistercian contemplation. I always like to offer you the same resources I use in my quest to discover what it means to be... Continue Reading →

Pope asks Church to pray for abuse victims

The Pope’s prayer intention for March, illustrated by the monthly Pope Video with the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, is for all those who have been victims of abuse. This month’s message is dedicated to all the people who have been victims of abuse, “especially to those committed by members of the Church,” that they may... Continue Reading →

Fasting, Forgiveness, and Miracles

If you are looking to be more successful in your prayer life, two practices I strongly recommend are to pray with others, and to combine your prayers with some form of penance such as fasting. Fasting may be an alien concept to many Catholics, something we do with great difficultly on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday... Continue Reading →

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