Father George Elliot discusses his latest book on vocational discernment and the power of prayer in determining God’s will.
Prayer
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A meditation for All Souls’ Day: How has the love of others changed your life?
Now imagine what God’s love, after this life, can do to transform you.
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Christians are called to preach the Gospel to everyone who will listen
Christ’s delay is part of God’s plan; it gives Christians time to preach the Gospel to everyone who will listen.
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For Jesus, leadership was about self-sacrifice, not earthly authority
The strategic vision of Jesus as leader was not a plan of invasion but rather the conquest of death itself.
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Why true prayer is a humbling experience
Prayer is a frightening loss of control, in which we are forced to confront ourselves. It’s a profoundly humbling experience.
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Sharing God’s love in unexpected places
Christ’s disciples must continue to seek out the company of sinners, even great sinners, for many of these are on the threshold of conversion
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Do we live every day secure in the knowledge of the resurrection?
Jesus teaches in this Sunday’s Gospel that every one of us lives a life of eternal consequence.
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Gratitude—not guilt—is the first step toward knowing God
God is pure goodness, pure love, pure beauty. Look for those things in your life, and you will see God.
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When prayer is difficult, God invites us to keep showing up
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., leads listeners through an Examen, reflecting on the joys and challenges that arise in our prayer lives.
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What the ‘persistent widow’ can teach us about faith and patience
This passage is not about prayer as much as it is about faith and patience.