This past Saturday, I went to the Arlington Diocese’s second annual Men’s Conference. It was great, and one of my favorite priests, Fr. Arne Panula, spoke on the subject of “Building Your Prayer Life.” He gave an incredible example on the power of prayer from Scripture. On the night of Holy Thursday, Jesus is physically… Continue reading The Power of Prayer and the Agony in the Garden
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Pope John Paul II to be Beatified May 1
This is fantastic news. The Congregation for the Causes of Saints has announced that Pope John Paul II will be beatified on May 1st. If you’re not familiar with the process, let me explain briefly. The point of canonization is two-fold. First, just as St. Paul does in Hebrews 11, the Church lifts up those… Continue reading Pope John Paul II to be Beatified May 1
People to Keep in Your Prayers
This weekend, as I’m sure most of you know, a deranged gunman shot and seriously wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords this weekend at a supermarket she was doing a meet-and-greet at, then started randomly firing into the crowd, wounding something like twenty people, and killing six, including a nine-year old, a judge, and a Congressional aide… Continue reading People to Keep in Your Prayers