The spiritual practice of devotions is an enriching one. Our spiritual/ritual lives—like any ecosystem—benefit from diversity.
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Reflecting on the Seven Sorrows of Mary
Pope Francis recently invited us to reflect on the Seven Sorrows of Mary. Fr. Liam Tracey, OSM has shared with us some of the history
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Devotional Prayer and Community
In early October, I was in Nairobi teaching at a program for contemplative nuns, and afterward I spent a few days with the Benedictine nuns
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New Book from Mike Joncas
My illness changed my understanding of Anointing, the Eucharist, and my daily prayer.
Read moreThis Week’s Discussion Question: Private and public spiritual practices
1. Which faith practices are essential to who you are? Are they personal, private or familial, or public?
2. Do your personal or private practices contribute to participation in large liturgical rites? How?
Read moreLiturgy and Devotions — expressions of class, status, and economic standing?
Whether spoken out loud or not, the impression I had was that devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus was a piety mostly for working class Catholics, for the simple minded, and for uneducated women.
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