As we examine today’s readings, we should be mindful of the significance of the Eucharist as a means to encounter God.
Prayer
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Theology departments can’t just focus on academics. Spiritual and moral formation are needed, too.
Since theological study has moved from the seminary to the university, departments of theology must find creative ways to develop intellectual scholarship within lives of prayer and service.
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Read: Pope Francis on fighting distraction in prayer
Prayer often co-exists with distraction.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis calls for an immediate cease-fire in the Holy Land
Pope Francis today expressed his “very great concern” at the armed clashes in Gaza and Israel and made an urgent, passionate appeal “to those with the responsibility” to bring a ceasefire and “to walk the path of peace.”
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A Christian in Jerusalem at the Start of Another War
I refuse the logic that insists that, by saying the occupation must end, I am with the Palestinians and against the Israelis. There is a third place, which is not “for” or “against,” and that is the place of love, a love rooted in justice.
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Pope Francis: Prayer can be a struggle. That’s normal. Embrace it.
Christian prayer, like all Christian life, is not a “walk in the park.”
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Discovering God as Mother
Praying to God as a mother deepened my understanding of the divine.
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It is the National Day of Prayer. Here’s how Catholic Twitter is praying.
To mark this National Day of Prayer, America asked our social media followers to share their prayer intentions and favorite ways to pray.
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Pope Francis: In Jesus, there is no conflict between contemplation and action
“There is only one great call in the Gospel, and it is that of following Jesus on the way of love,” Pope Francis said in his weekly Wednesday audience. “In this sense, charity and contemplation are synonymous.”
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Read: Pope Francis’ May prayer to Mary for the end of the pandemic
In the present tragic situation, when the whole world is prey to suffering and anxiety, we fly to you, Mother of God and our Mother, and seek refuge under your protection.