Reminder: Start Praying Today
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Thursday, March 25, 2010
Last year, my husband and I prayed the Novena for Impossible Requests, which is a nine-month novena that starts on the Feast of the Annunciation and ends on Christmas Day.
We chose three intentions that are both very tough and very close to our hearts. While none of the intentions has been answered yet, the act of praying the novena blessed our lives tremendously. Because of that, we’re planning to pray it again this year for the same intentions. Our idea is to keep praying it every year until our prayers are answered!
If you’re interested, here is a link to the Novena for Impossible Requests.
(And if you’re reading this on March 26, I think it’s okay to start a day late, and just pray it twice today.)
Happy praying!
The Angelus - Is it part of your life?
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Wednesday, March 25, 2009
This morning at Mass, our priest gave a wonderful homily on the beloved prayer “The Angelus” and its link to the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord we celebrate today. He reminded those of us present at Mass that this is the reason our parish bells resonate every day at noon and 6:00 pm. (Apparently, we give our parish neighbors a break and omit the 6:00 am call to prayer!)
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Surrendering Our Wombs
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Faith on Wednesday, March 25, 2009
As I’ve mentioned before, Bryan and I went through two-and-a-half years of actively trying to conceive before I became pregnant with our first child.
That waiting period was a spiritually fruitful time for me, at least by the end of it. At the beginning I did a lot of flailing.
Writing helped, and so did corresponding by email with other Catholic women who were dealing with similar struggles.
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