All the rest is nothing compared to my experience with the Lord. This is how doubts are overcome. This is how millions still believe in spite of all the books and histories and other religions. "Changed

Ooh, I found this too late to upvote. I've been praying a daily Rosary since 1999. Sometimes I'd give up and take some time off from it, but no matter how many doubts I have, I continue to pray it on behalf

And, I'm back! While mixing up spices and marinating chicken, I've been listening to the monks. And revisiting that Prayer against every evil - which includes this one: Prayers for Troubled Souls: Lord,

Somebody drag me away from this pc, ASAP. More from the article cited above: Research consistently shows that prayer can have numerous benefits. For example, prayer can be a solid source of self-soothing

We are on the same page. Thank you for your suggestions, prayers, links, and encouraging words. I've been watching Father Mike's videos for a long time. The list of books...! Daily Rosaries for many many

Ok so here I am still at the pc, still thinking about your post. Hours and hours of conversation could spring from this, your "only life hack." Does Prayer Work? Yes and no. by Phil Zuckerman,

All your posts offer soooo many things to respond to. I used to pray a lot but just normal prayers and it felt like it had no effect. Nothing at all! .... In truth, if you only pray and don't do any internal

All Saints of Heaven, come to our aid. From anxiety, sadness and obsessions – We implore Thee, deliver us, O Lord. Lovely! Have you tried Liturgy of the Hours (daily Breviary) - which opens each day,

Yes!! We always need presence of mind/discernment in order to know how to respond well to others. One reason I doubt the efficacy of prayer is that the gift of discernment never seems to arrive. I pray

Indifference is not ignoring someone. Sounds like #detachment - which is so hard for me to distinguish from #apathy. Years ago I read Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality by Anthony de Mello,

Totally gonna watch this one. LOVE the plot. Woman in coma enters the universe of her unfinished screen play. This reminds me of a nun I met in 1987. She was writing a sci-fi trilogy, and we agreed it

yes, three years later, some of these battered trees are still leafing out, still standing their ground, even the headless pines, which continue to look ridiculous. But it can take a lot of money to hire

Every blade of grass has its Angel that bends over it and whispers, "Grow, grow." The Talmud

I love these "small world" connections. (Lake Owasco) And that you were also a pastry chef, @boxcarblue. This was the first line I highlighted: You might be surprised to learn that bakers use

I love your question at the end: Anyway, how about you? Do you prefer to read stories from the Bible directly or have you read books like this too? If you have any similar suggestions, feel free to share!

What Is Conflict in Literature? In literature, a conflict is a literary device characterized by a struggle between two opposing forces. Conflict provides crucial tension in any story and is used to drive

Audiobooks - if you can multi-task, listen to books while weeding, mopping, washing dishes, cooking, that'd be great. Maybe if I try ear buds and Bluetooth I can make this work, but it's too hard for me

Wouldn't ya know: three days in a row, I haven't seen him/it. But the seeds have been consumed. I could photograph the empty shells. :)

To my unending frustration, most readers/editors/workshoppers and even small-press publishers kept telling me my opening pages lacked urgency and conflict. The market demands an exploding helicopter on

#Entraining - that term is new to me. Thank you for an informative and inspiring post! I shared it with my daughter who's put up with a lot of "devaluing" or being exploited on the job, and she