This practice of prayer in front of a piece of bread seems foreign and superstitious. It seems inimical to the communal life the Eucharist is meant to provide.
Prayer
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Joseph A. Tetlow, S.J.: Mature Catholics are thirsting for spiritual help.
“Discernment is living aware of the constant interplay in energy and among head, heart and hands.”
Posted inExamen, Faith
Fr. James Martin, S.J.: Who is your favorite saint?
Who’s your favorite saint? Do you have one? If you’re Catholic, there’s a good chance that you do.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope calls for peace in Venezuela; denounces terrorist attacks in Philippines, Colombia
During his visit to La Casa Hogar El Buen Samaritano where he lead the Angelus, he also prayed for the victims of the terrorist attack today in a cathedral in the Philippines and a recent terrorist attack on a police academy in Bogota, Colombia, as well as for those who died in tragic accidents in Brazil and Mexico this past week.
Posted inExamen, Faith
Fr. James Martin, S.J.: Practicing extraordinary prayer in Ordinary Time
It’s Ordinary Time for sure, but you may find that your prayer can be extraordinary.
Posted inFaith, The Word
The Beatitudes remind us of our own false righteousness
Poverty, hunger, grief and exclusion are not signs of the absence of God’s love.
Posted inFaith, The Word
The unlikely heroes of the Bible
Divine salvation advances because unlikely characters say yes to grace.
Posted inFaith, News
Pope invites young people to join global prayer network online
Pope Francis helped launch a new mobile app and online platform connecting people around the world in prayer.
Posted inFaith, Video
Krista Tippett | Faith in Focus
Watch the new episode of Faith in Focus live with Fr. James Martin! Journalist Krista Tippett is the host of the weekly radio program “On Being.” Krista brings thoughtful conversations to about life’s big questions to more than 400 radio stations. This month, Krista joins Fr. James Martin, S.J., in the next installment of Faith […]
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Fr. James Martin, S.J.: Sometimes it’s really hard to be Catholic
How do I deal with living in a sometimes sinful institution? And, more importantly, can I find Jesus standing next to me?