Daily Prayers

Prayer is Love, I want to Love

Tag: Church

  • Church, Mission, Evangelisation & Discipleship

    Jesus said “Love one another as I have loved you” – so where there is hatred we bring love, injury/pardon, despair/hope, sadness/joy, darkness/light, doubt/faith. The original meaning of “church” is a gathering of the people and the name “church” was given to the building where they met. If the walls fell down we would still…

  • Living Home-Church Communities

    The lovely basilica of St Mary Major in Rome is the setting for a beautiful custom. In the Blessed Sacrament Chapel every thirty minutes there is a Holy Communion service. People gather quietly and prayerfully. One of the priests comes. A simple service (“Lord have Mercy/Our Father/This is the Lamb of God”) and those who…

  • Covid 19 – Church Reopening

    Bishop Patrick is exploring possibilities for the opening of churches in the diocese and some of you have been asking about this. There are many considerations and here are answers to some of the questions I’ve been asked about the church’s being open for quiet prayer and open for mass: (1) Quiet Prayer. (a) We…

  • Covid 19 – Church Finances

    We’d never heard of it – experts moving into the parish to increase church income. We were told the experts would call to the parish homes (no newsletters in those days) and talk about the needs of the church. My parents were upset. They knew what pressure was. Would they fall for the smooth talk…

  • Welcome To A Place Of Prayer

    Whoever you are, God welcomes you. With your gladness and your sadness, your successes and failures, your hopes and disappointments, be welcome! Before you, generations have loved this place, helped to build it and make it beautiful, and they prayed here. Respect it, be silent. If you believe, pray. If you are seeking, think. If…

  • Traditional

    Traditional Church Prayers: Traditional Act of Contrition Act of Faith Act of Hope Act of Love Angelus Anima Christi Beatitudes Creed – Apostles Creed – Nicene Divine Praises Gloria Glory be to the Father Guardian Angel Hail Holy Queen Hail Mary I Confess Jesus, Mary & Joseph Lord is my Shepherd Lord’s Prayer – Our…

  • Christ’s Sufferings – Church Sex Abuse (1)

    Christ suffers with his church in every age. The crucifixion is an ever-present reality – Crusades, Inquisitions, The Reformation, horrifying wars between Christian countries (Europe) and tribes (Rwanda and South Sudan, for example), and corruption at the highest levels.

  • We Are All Invited

    Seeking to blame is futile. People choose to believe in God or not, to attend church or not, and no one can touch that freedom of choice. Example is best, persuasion will rarely work and forcing young people to come looks to be counter-productive.

  • They Won’t Let Me In!

    It was a beautiful Sunday morning. People were filling the church to its full capacity! As they entered, each was given a bulletin filled with announcements, the topic of today’s sermon, the songs they would sing and…