Posts Tagged ‘Sacraments’
Catholic Prayer: How Sacramentals Tie your Prayer to the Sacraments
Sacraments are the fonts of grace that Jesus gave us to draw us into the Mystery of the Holy Trinity. But from that font springs other outpourings of grace from our loving Lord. The sacramentals are one of those smaller fonts of grace. These are ceremonies, rites, or blessed objects instituted by the Church for private…
Read More5 Surprising Facts About the Sacrament of Confession
(And Why You Need to Go Back to the Sacrament) Is the Sacrament of Reconciliation or Confession a regular part of your Catholic spirituality? Here are 5 surprising facts about Confession to encourage you to get back to the Sacraments! Fact 1: Reconciliation is an act of community The main purpose of the Sacrament of…
Read MoreHow the Sacrament of Confession Deepens Catholic Prayer
Most Catholics don’t see the intimate unity between the Sacraments and their daily Catholic prayer life. Here are three connections to encourage you to use the Sacrament of Reconciliation as a regular part of your Catholic spirituality. Reconciliation is physical prayer One of the keys to learning how to pray is to engage your whole…
Read MoreLiving the Sacrament of Baptism
We’re in the Chapel this month, exploring how we can live out the Seven Sacraments in our daily lives. Our spiritual project in the Chapel is to explore how we can respond to the grace each Sacrament gives us through the Sacramental signs, and how we can respond to God’s call to deepen our relationship…
Read MoreCatholic Prayer: Why Prayer is a Vital Part of Your Vocation
“Do you think you might have a vocation? I heard this question constantly when I was in high school and in college. Of course, what people meant by this question was, “Do you think you might be called to the priesthood?” I prayed and discerned a call to the priesthood throughout college, and finally discerned…
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