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BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (229): What did Jesus teach us about prayer?

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 adminFaith & Life

Jesus’ life in the Gospels guides us how to pray always with a true conversion of heart, in faith, obedience and awareness. Christ exhorts us to pray without ceasing, with humility, and to always ask the Father in His name.

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BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (227): What do we learn about prayer from our Blessed Mother?

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023 adminFaith & Life

While the Old Testament has several models of prayer, we find the Blessed Virgin Mary among the first models of prayer in the New Testament. She teaches us important lessons. Let’s have a look…

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BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (226): What do the Psalms teach us about prayer?

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 adminFaith & Life

Using the Psalms, we would be praying as Jesus would have, we would be praying with the entire Church. There are no better prayers that encompass the entire human experience, enabling us to pray with the thoughts of God.

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BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (225): How about Moses’ experience of prayer?

June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 adminFaith & Life

As in the story of Moses, God calls and we must respond freely. We must contemplate the face of the Lord and reflect Him. Interceding for others, a vital aspect of prayer, allows us to grow as children of God, moving away from our self-serving nature.

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BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (224): What can we learn from Abraham’s prayer?

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 adminFaith & Life

Abraham is a model of prayer in that he teaches us to remain in God’s presence, allow God to approach us and hear His voice. He is an example of faith in the face of uncertainty and when all the odds seem to be against us. Lastly, he teaches us the need for interceding for others, even when people appear unworthy of compassion.

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BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (223): Is prayer for everyone?

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 adminAll Categories

Not just Catholics, but men of every religion have the innate predisposition to the recognition and awareness of a God and the inspired desire to have a relationship of prayer with Him.

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BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (222): What is prayer?

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 adminFaith & Life

When we adopt the mind of God and follow Him in his ways with all our heart, pour out to Him every need, every problem and allow Him to encompass us with his love – this is prayer.

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BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (221): What is the fourth part of the Catechism?

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 adminFaith & Life

“‘Christian Prayer,’ summarizes the lex orandi [‘the law of what is to be prayed’], the life of prayer. Following the example of Jesus, the perfect model of one who prays, the Christian too is called to the dialogue with God in prayer. A privileged expression of prayer is the ‘Our Father,’ the prayer that Jesus has taught us.”

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BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (220): How do we become lords of material creation?

April 29, 2023April 29, 2023 adminFaith & Life

To free ourselves from the slavery of possessions, we must follow the 7th and 10th commandments and empty our hearts of attachments to worldly possessions. Let us be sparing with ourselves and avoid unnecessary expenditure on luxuries, leaving everything in the hands of God.

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BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (219): What do I need to keep my heart pure?

April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 adminFaith & Life

Keeping our hearts pure is an ongoing struggle that requires discipline, self-control, and constant reliance on the grace of God. We can achieve purity of heart through prayer, frequent reception of the sacraments, and by cultivating modesty in our interactions with others.

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