As St. Augustine once explained, a Sacrament is an outward and visible sign of an inward and invisible grace. I may not think that Confession is a necessary prerequisite to receiving God’s forgiveness, but I do experience God’s grace through the Sacrament.
An increased demand for lay ministers means some are burning the candle at both ends.
Observance is a way of life, woven in the fabric of the everyday, impacting how a person eats, dresses, talks, and spends their time.
Our faith shouldn’t be relegated to following a set of rules.
To learn prayers by heart is to ensure they are there when you need God the most.
By reading prayers to kids, you help them develop a vocabulary for prayer and teach them about the nature of God.
Poetry has the potential to convey deep ideas and valuable lessons with just a few words beautifully strung together. Sharing poems with our children is a practice that can help them—and us—grow in faith and understanding of God.
Learning about and praying numerous variations of Lectio Divina during a two-week period that I spent at a Benedictine monastery opened the doorway for a major turn in my prayer life.
Given the reality that many demands for time are placed on teenagers, and the fact that Sundays are viewed by the vast majority of people as a day like any other day, helping our teens to keep the third commandment might seem like a pie in the sky idea. While overhauling our culture may not be possible, the good news is that, with some creativity, honoring the sabbath still is.
No matter the particular names you choose, the core message of the Trinity remains unchanging.
Teresa Coda 