America interviewed Father Holt at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, to learn a little more about his life and journey to the priesthood and his secrets to living a fulfilling and happy life.
Prayer
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If you had to pick just one day to pray the Rosary, let it be today
A Reflection for the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, by Jill Rice
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Praying with the Genesis creation story after a hurricane
One of the lesser-known facts about the story of the seven days of creation is that it was written in response to a disaster, and its comforts can be applicable even today.
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People, lines and crowds are back from Covid. Here are 3 spiritual tips for keeping your sanity (and sanctity)
I want to savor the beauty that is all around me, to be a witness to whatever this day will offer me, and all the people in it. But it’s hard!
Posted inFaith, Speeches
Pope Francis: True prayer isn’t reciting like a parrot. It’s holy spontaneity.
Pope Francis in today’s audience: “In our continuing catechesis on discernment, the process of making sound decisions about the God-given meaning and direction of our lives, we now consider the importance of prayer.”
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Pope Francis calls on Christians to ‘repent and modify our lifestyles’ to save the planet
Pope Francis used this year’s World Day of Prayer for Creation to comment on the need for humanity to address climate change by refocusing centrality toward Christ and away from our own “consumerist excesses.”
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Pope Francis’ special prayer intention for September: Ending the death penalty
“Capital punishment offers no justice to victims, but rather encourages revenge. And it prevents any possibility of undoing a possible miscarriage of justice,” the pope said in a video message Aug. 31.
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The prayers of my junior high math teacher have sustained me far beyond my school years
I want this for my own children and their classmates, that they will feel the prayers of their community as they navigate a world that views our faith as old-fashioned, ridiculous and even malicious.
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I went all the way to Rome to be taught humility by a homeless man
Listening to, and seeing, the other are always important. Because no one is really the other. Nothing separates us, because we are the same.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s lesson for prayer: Don’t worry if God feels distant.
If you feel a longing for God, take heart. You are alert and ready to receive the bridegroom. If you were not, his absence would not burn.