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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 ...
Contemplating the Wedding Feast of Cana
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first four paragraphs of "Contemplating the Wedding Feast of Cana"|It was such a wonderful wedding feast! The music, the dancing, the food and wine. There was a burst of joy just then and Mary looked over at ...
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, ...
Contemplating the Baptism of Jesus
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first four paragraphs of "Contemplating the Baptism of Jesus"|The olives on the trees were not yet ready for harvest. There were things I could do around the orchard but I was restless. I told my wife I would ...
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 ...
Contemplating the Healing of a Leper
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Text from the first four paragraphs of "Contemplating the Healing of a Leper"|I had been a leper for 30 years. It wasn't very bad at first. My family knew the law, and like me, covered up the first few signs on my skin. ...
Contemplating the Assumption of Mary
(Creighton University, Online Ministries, 2000-01-01)
Mary looked over at John writing at his table and smiled. He had always looked so young and the years had not aged him very much. She could understand why Jesus had such a special place in his heart for John, with his ...
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 ...