God of love,
as I celebrate Christ’s resurrection,help me truly to believe, and to rejoice.
Lord, this day, and every day, help me to see
that the resurrection is your promise
that what Jesus said,and the life he lived, are the truth.
And that by joining myself to him and sharing more and more in his life
of self-giving love—seeking and offering forgiveness, relieving burdens,
and bringing whatever caring and healing and justice to others that I can—
even when the cost seems high—I too will share in the life of God,
the eternal, divine life of rich and overflowing love.
Father,
the resurrection is your promise that no matter how frightening
the tombs of my life may be, in the end they will all be empty
and love will triumph.
Today, help me to join with all your redeemed people
to proclaim this, to live this, and to rejoice.
- Daniel Connors
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2022
Beatification of Pauline Jaricot | Sunday, May 22
Pauline Jaricot, foundress of the first of the Pope's mission societies, the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, will be beatified ~ declared "Blessed" ~ this Sunday, May 22!
The beatification will take place in Lyon, France, her hometown, and be livestreamed by KTO TV, Catholic TV in France, beginning at 9 AM EDT on Sunday, May 22.
Visit our special website on Pauline Jaricot to:
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Journey with the Pope
"Lord,
help me to embrace aging and to grow older gracefully.
Give me a deep appreciation of every day.
Give me the courage to live my life to the fullest.
Instill in me the gift of wisdom. Amen."
From The Wisdom Years: Prayers & Practices for Finding Joy in Life's Second
Half
Connect! Sunday Reflection
LPI - Connect! Sunday Reflection
Loving God,
often giving into temptation and weakness, we forget that You alone are God.
Help us to avoid greed in all its forms, seeking satisfaction from things that are passing and being indifferent to the cries of those who suffer pain.
May we allow the Gospel to teach us that all human life is sacred, that everyone has a right to a place in Your world and that the desire for peace resides in every vulnerable human heart. We offer You, Most High and Glorious God, the pain of our war-torn and hurting world and entrust to Your care those who have lost their lives, those who grieve for them and those who have to leave their homes to be safe. Inspire those with power to see that violence is not the path to peace and to pursue resolutions to conflicts that respect human dignity. Loving God, hear all of our prayers and those in hearts throughout the world through Christ our Lord. Amen.(Fr. Mark S. Suslenko)
Catechist: Lend a Hand, Lift a Heart!
Catholic
Digest: Stay Active With Your Grandchildren
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"God of newness and discovery,
help us to find new ways to seek you,
always mindful of the journey,
not just the destination."
From A Church Renewed: 30 Days with Pope Francis on the New
Synodality
LPI CONNECT! Sunday Reflection
"O gentle God. Give us the grace to unite ourselves with the mind and heart of Christ Jesus, the Incarnate
One, as we approach ourselves and one another, without judgement and with unconditional love."
From Prayerfully We Prepare: A Lenten Examination of Conscience
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"Lord God,
how I want to be a true disciple of Jesus your Son!
Teach me the discipline of small steps so that I may become, one day, a saint among the
saints."
From Stations of Strength: Praying the Stations of the Cross in Times of
Suffering
SPIRITUALITY BOOST
This week, reflect on
God’s forgiving and renewing power
is what animates us in our Christian walk
of active love and service,
revealed as we draw near to Christ’s cross.
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Catechist: Four Ways Families Can Hand On The Faith; Part 1: The Benefits of Discussing Faith as a Family
Catholic Digest: 30 Ways To Spiritually Grow This Lent — That Aren’t Fasting From Food
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Catechist: The Gift of Song
Catholic Digest: How To Say “I Do” Every Day
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Living Faith: Pray the Rosary!
Catechist: The Inspiration of John Henry Newman
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Catholic Digest: The Blessing Of A Forgiving Heart
When you stand to pray, forgive anyone against whom you have a grievance, so that your heavenly Father may in turn forgive you your transgressions.
(Mark 11:25)
In silence, let’s all think … of a person with whom we are annoyed, with whom we are angry, someone we do not like. Let us think of that person and in silence, at this moment, let us pray for this person and let us become merciful with this person.
(Pope Francis, Angelus, Sept. 15, 2013)
Nothing is clearer in the Gospel than our call to forgive life’s hurts, and yet nothing can be more difficult than acting on this command of Jesus. Many Christians do not even try because the forgiveness of some hurts seems impossible. Yet all of us know of Jesus’ inspiring examples of forgiveness: forgiving his disciples who betrayed, denied, and abandoned him in his hour of greatest need; forgiving his executioners from the cross. Keep Reading . . .
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Pope Francis and Prayer
TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021
TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2021
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MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021
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Bayard Faith Resources at Home
Must read articles for all parents
Catholic Digest: The Great Leap
Catholic Digest: The Gift Of Imperfect Parents
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APRIL 28, 2021 Pope Francis GENERAL AUDIENCE April 14, 2021
“Do I pray, certain that I am in the Church and that I pray with the Church? Or do I pray a bit according to my idea and then make my ideas become prayer?... Without faith everything collapses; and without prayer faith is extinguished. Faith and prayer together. There is no other alternative.
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Children’s Bedside Prayer
Bless me, Lord, as this day ends,
Bless my family and a
ll my friends,
Keep me safe throughout the night,
and wake me with the morning’s light
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
Angels watch me through the night,
And wake me with the morning light.
Canticle of Mary (Magnificat)
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children for ever.
Canticle of Simeon
Lord, now you let your servant go in peace;
your word has been fulfilled.
My eyes have seen the salvation
you have prepared in the sight of every people,
a light to reveal you to the nations and the glory of your people, Israel.
An Evening Family Prayer (Robert Louis Stevenson)
Lord, behold our family here assembled.
We thank you for this place in which we dwell,
for the love that unites us,
for the peace accorded to us this day,
for the hope with which we expect the morrow;
for the health, the work, the food and the bright skies
that make our lives delightful;
for our friends in all parts of the earth.
Amen.
Phos Hilaron
O radiant light, O sun divine
of God the Father’s deathless face,
O image of the light sublime
that fills the heav’nly dwelling place.
Lord Jesus Christ, as daylight fades,
as shine the lights of eventide,
we praise the Father with the Son,
the Spirit blest and with them one.
O Son of God, the source of life,
praise is your due by night and day;
unsullied lips must raise the strain
of your proclaimed and splendid name.
For more family prayers, get The Catholic Family Book of Prayers.
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From the beginning of his papacy, Pope Francis has devoted much of his attention to the family. At World Youth Day in Brazil in 2013, he spoke often and profoundly to young people about faith and family, noting in one instance: "How precious is the family as the privileged place for transmitting the faith!"
With Pope Francis Celebrates Faith and Family, we honor family life and Pope Francis' commitment to the important role families play in nurturing our faith in God.
invites teens
to consider the many ways we grow spiritually:
through the sacraments,
prayer,
and attentiveness to God’s presence in everyday occurrences.
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FROM OUR PUBLISHERS
Catechist: Nurturing Family Faith at Home
Catholic Digest: Meet Women Who Chose Life
Vatican News: Pope establishes World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Catechist: Profound Respect for the Dignity of Human Life
Catholic Digest: Q&A With Monsignor Francis A. Galles
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Reflection for SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2021
“Saints remind us that holiness can blossom even in our lives, however weak and marked by sin. In the Gospels we read that the first saint to be “canonized” was a thief, and he was “canonized”, not by a Pope, but by Jesus himself. Holiness is a journey of life, of a long, short or instantaneous encounter with Jesus, but always a witness.”
Pope Francis - General Audience - April 7, 2021
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Each of us are called to be Witnesses to God’s love and “Arise and Go Out” and share the Good news with others.
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Catechist: Grow Closer to God
Catholic Digest: Aging Gracefully
Catechist: Digital Citizenship and Equipping Future Saints
Catholic Digest: Big Families Are Just Easier
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Catechist: Celebrate Your Family on All Saints Day! (A free
download!)
Catholic Digest: What The Seven Sacraments Have In Common
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