We can all prepare for a much-anticipated national election by praying this novena.
Prayer
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
How to pray for your (political) enemies: Advice from the Chaplain to the U.S. House
A conversation with Father Pat Conroy, Jesuit priest and chaplain to all 435 members of the House, from the hosts of Jesuitical.
Posted inFaith, The Word
When women are central figures
This is an important parable about personal accountability and responsibility.
Posted inFaith, The Word
Faith is active care for others, not just belief
Christ the King is present now among the poor, the immigrants, the sick and the imprisoned.
Posted inFaith, The Word
What does it mean to ‘be alert’ during Advent?
We must be mindful of what is happening to us and around us, responsible for ourselves, our actions and our community.
Posted inFaith, The Word
Living like Christ means being a saint.
The Beatitudes can be read with an eye to the present, not only the future.
Posted inFaith, The Word
Seeing the ‘Woman of Power’
Resources (money, talents, faith) should be strengthened and increased, as the woman of power’s example makes clear.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Pope Francis: Prayer and crying out to God is only source of salvation
The purpose of crying out to the Lord in prayer is not to get used to suffering, but to remember that God, and not humankind, is the only source of salvation and consolation, Pope Francis said.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Some Catholics took glee in Trump’s Covid diagnosis. Do they need to go to confession?
More than a few people struggled with uncharitable feelings about the president’s illness. How should Christians deal with schadenfreude?
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
A Prayer for the Election
Loving God, I ask you to guide me during this important election season.