As we enter Holy Week, we don’t just celebrate this week like any other holiday. Rather, this is a week in which we really, truly, and actively participate in the Mystery of our redemption. In a concrete way, we offer our lives to the Father through, with, and in Christ.
Category: Reconnecting…
“Reconnecting…” Week 8: The Prayer of Confession
Why confess? Why spend time in prayer confessing? Isn’t that just beating yourself up? Aren’t we all just good people at heart? Perhaps, but perhaps not. And perhaps confession will allow the Lord to do incredible things within you.
“Reconnecting…” Week 7: Hearing God
Everyone wants to hear God’s voice coming from the clouds. But what’s to say you would listen then? God speaks and has spoken to us in many different ways. But do we listen?
“Reconnecting…” Week 6: The Prayer of Petition
Ever prayer for something and it didn’t happen? Did it shake your confidence in God? Statistically ,this is one of the primary reasons people stop praying and practicing their Faith. But why do we think our petitions are not heard? And how are our petitions heard? Perhaps, God isn’t at fault, but our understanding is at fault.
“Reconnecting…” Week 5: The Prayer of the Heart
Silence is essential for the experience of true prayer. But no less important is the involvement of the heart. This isn’t a bunch of touchy-feely, sentimentalism, though. Dive into the true prayer of the heart, and a simple practice to make it come alive.
“Reconnecting…” Week 4: Silence
One of the greatest keys to opening our spiritual life and experiencing true prayer is silence. Nothing has quite the same power as does silence. But what is it? Why do we avoid it? And why is it more essential to us than breathing?
“Reconnecting…” Week 3: The Practice of Prayer
So what is prayer, anyway? And what ISN’T it? Once we have a better understanding of prayer, we can begin to develop a practice of prayer that leads us into an experience of true prayer.
“Reconnecting…” Week 2: Three Challenges to Prayer
What are the three challenges we are going to face if we want to develop a real, vital and personal relationship with the living and true God?
“Reconnecting…” Week 1: Why not be utterly changed?
When we become disconnected from the essentials in life, we freak out! And yet, has our essential connection with God received as much attention? Prayer is much more than muttering some quasi-magical incantations. But what is it? And how? Join us on this 10 week journey to deeper our relationship with God through prayer.
“Reconnecting…” Introduction 2: “Jonah prayed”
Jonah is a familiar character. Perhaps, more familiar than you think. Perhaps too familiar! The question is can we recognize the “Jonah” in each one of us? And can we imitate his prayer. Why? Because when we do, something life-changing is possible.
The Beggar 