Later, he also told us how to get a demon to reveal its name so we can effectively bind it. He recommended praying an Our Lady of Seven Sorrows NOVENA, because, as Simeon told her in the Gospel of Luke: “And Thy own Soul a sword shall pierce, that out of many hearts, thoughts may be revealed.” Continue Reading
Desire, Rule of Life, Attachments, Goal of Love, Ora Et Labora, Morning Offering
“We have one goal…to love God”… “Don’t work for food that perishes”…”Make the time.”…”How long would desire have kept Mary there?” “Getting rid of distractions…” “Recollection is key…” “Cutting out the “good”…” Continue Reading
Hear samples of custom lullabies I will write and sing a custom lullaby song with the name of your choice for your child or grandchild. Enjoy your own custom lullaby, sung in a simple manner as you might hear your… Continue Reading
Prayer, by reason of its nature, is the converse and union of man with God, and by reason of its action upholds the world and brings about reconciliation with God; it is… a bridge over temptations, a wall against… Continue Reading
Below are links to sites where you can request prayers from groups of clergy, religious and laity for your intentions. What you can do is draft one simple request, then copy and paste/post it to as many of these sites… Continue Reading
Epiphany: The Feast of God’s Challenge In John Paul II’s homily of January 6, 1979, he referred to Epiphany as the feast of God’s challenge. It was such an intriguing way to refer to this day that I thought I… Continue Reading
“Oh come, oh come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel. That mourns in lowly exile here until the Son of God appear…” This Advent hymn truly captures, with both words and its fittingly wandering tune, the sense of longing that is… Continue Reading
Psalms as poetry Since I’ve been a songwriter for most of my life, I bet you wouldn’t guess that I really don’t enjoy poetry. Actually, I avoid it, it is usually so bad. BUT THIS… I love this! And I’m… Continue Reading
HOW DID YOU PRAY TODAY? One of the classical definitions of prayer suggests that “prayer is lifting mind and heart to God”. Our problem is that we don’t always do this when we pray. Rather than lifting up to God… Continue Reading
Mother Josephine Bakhita was born in Sudan in 1869 and died in Schio (Vicenza) in 1947. This African flower, who knew the anguish of kidnapping and slavery, bloomed marvelously in Italy, in response to God’s grace, with the Daughters of… Continue Reading
