A newly elected city councilor in Cork, Ireland, wants to stop the practice of opening meetings with a prayer. He also calls for the removal of a crucifix from the council chamber.
Prayer
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Tens of thousands gather in prayer to open the National Eucharistic Congress with a powerful holy hour
The National Eucharistic Congress officially began July 17 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis with a powerful holy hour that saw tens of thousands of people kneeling in silent adoration before Jesus in the Eucharist.
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A homily after the Trump assassination attempt
We need to pray—and ask some hard questions.
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Can’t stand your neighbor’s politics? Pray for them anyway.
Your enemies are children of God—and that includes the presidential candidate you can’t stand and his supporters.
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How St. Ignatius’ Examen helped me understand my obsessive-compulsive disorder
The examen carved a space between me and the compulsion, just enough to breathe, to think and to make a deliberate choice.
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Living on Scan Time: My life after a cancer diagnosis
What surviving cancer—for now—taught me about life.
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Prayer vs. manifesting: A TikTok trend about praying for your future husband taught me the difference
Manifesting techniques abound in the online world. But creators are conflating manifesting with prayer, especially in their love lives.
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I’ve always loved relics. After my cancer diagnosis, they mean even more to me.
Our theology of relics tells us something beautiful and profound not only about God but about what we believe about materiality itself.
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Growing Into Motherhood
The joys and challenges of a new child stretched me in ways I couldn’t have imagined.
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The relationship that changes everything
A Reflection for Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by Ashley McKinless