Pray Constantly: The Power of the “Glory Be”

We all should develop the habit of praising God throughout the day, not only in moments set aside for formal prayer, but in the ordinary rhythm of life. St. Paul exhorts us to “pray constantly” (1 Thessalonians 5:17), not as a burdensome command, but as an invitation into continual awareness of God’s presence. Prayer is […]
Praying as Jesus Taught Us

The Lord’s Prayer (the Our Father), taught directly by Jesus Christ in Matthew 6:9–13, stands at the very heart of Christian prayer. It is not merely one prayer among many, but the one Christ Himself chose to give His disciples when they asked Him how to pray. That alone should stop us for a moment. […]
The Apostles’ Creed: An Act of Faith

The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that the Apostles’ Creed is “a faithful summary of the apostles’ faith.” And St. Ambrose comments: “This Creed is the spiritual seal, our heart’s meditation, and an ever-present guardian; it is, unquestionably, the treasure of our soul.” Praying the Apostles’ Creed is an act of faith. St. […]
Our Lady of Sorrows

As the mother of Jesus, Our Lady had much to suffer, as prophesied by Simeon at the Presentation in the Temple: “[A]nd Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, ‘Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against (and a […]
Sitting at the School of Mary

The Rosary is an incredibly amazing prayer. Let’s listen to what several saints have said about this spiritual weapon: “The Rosary, though clearly Marian in character, is at heart a Christocentric prayer. In the sobriety of its elements, it has all the depth of the Gospel message in its entirety, of which it can be […]
“A Marian Prayer Par Excellence”

The Hail Mary is one of the basic prayers that Catholics know and love. It is one of the prayers of the Rosary. Regarding the Hail Mary, Pope St. John Paul II tells us in his landmark encyclical Rosaris Virginis Mariae: “…[A]lthough the repeated Hail Mary is addressed directly to Mary, it is to Jesus […]
The Rosary is Our Ladder to Christ

We look up at the Divine Child, because Mother Mary holds him for us to see. With the rosary we can climb to embrace the Little Savior. The rosary is our ladder to Christ.
St. Louis de Montfort’s Method of Saying the Holy Rosary

Discover St. Louis de Montfort’s Method of Saying the Holy Rosary, also known as the second method. THE AGONY OF JESUS CHRIST Offering: We offer you, Lord Jesus, this sixth decade in honor of Thy mortal Agony in the Garden of Olives, and we ask you, through this mystery and through the intercession of your […]