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Praying in Times of Crisis
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first three paragraphs of "Praying in Times of Crisis".|Times of crisis are, perhaps, the most important times to turn to God. Sometime we cry, "Help me!" or "Please!" or "Save me!" God wants to be there ...
Finding God in Everyday Life
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
There are 4 key elements in finding God in our everyday lives.|The realization, the conviction, that God is there. After that, it is all very easy.|A belief in the Good News - that Jesus won a victory over sin and death ...
Praying with an Alzheimer's Patient
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Prayer, like music, can often reach the deepest part of a person's soul. It is no different for someone with Alzheimer's Disease. |Long after many abilities have slipped away, music and prayer can sometimes remain. Both ...
To Whom Do I Pray?
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first three paragraphs of "To Whom do I Pray?"|This may sound like an odd question, but it is an important one. This tip is simply an encouragement to consider to whom I'm praying and to experiment with ...
Peter Remembers His Call From Jesus
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first four paragraphs of "Peter Remembers his Call from Jesus"|I get asked about it all the time, so I don't mind talking about it again. People are always asking, "So, Peter, what was it like the day Jesus ...
A Rosary for Alzheimer's Patients: Praying the Sorrowful Mysteries
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first three paragraphs of "A Rosary for Alzheimer's Patients"|Agony in Garden|For the length of time it takes to pray 10 Hail Marys, I meditate on the Agony in the Garden. I picture Jesus, troubled and afraid, ...
Prayer for the Loss of a Grandchild
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Oh, God,|This is so unfair! Not our grandchild! It isn't fair! It isn't right! Our darling, young grandchild, the one we delighted in at birth, tended to, babysat and loved without limits. Why now are our hearts broken by ...
Praying with My Mother
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
One Experience of Prayer|My mother has suffered from Alzheimer's for a number of years. We live thousands of miles from each other but I visit on a regular basis. With each trip, I witness her continuing decline in eating, ...
Finally, the Sacred Silence
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first four paragraphs of "Finally, the Sacred Silence"|I wanted to pray with my mother. After a half day in airports and on planes, I had returned for another visit to see her, another four days of watching ...
Praying for a Parent with Alzheimer's
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
"Take Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, my entire will... Give me only your love and your grace and that is enough for me." Ignatius of Loyola|Loving God,|Please bless every mother and father ...