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Welcome to the Our Catholic Prayers Blog, where we take a fresh look at various topics related to Catholic prayers and our wonderful faith! These include prayers, essays, and links to various resources to help us grow in faith, hope, and love for our Lord, especially in these turbulent times! Pages are listed in the links and thumbnails below. There are additional blog pages listed on the Catholic Prayers Blog List linked at the bottom of this page.
Satan Isn't Cool: Clearing Up A Demonic Misconception
The father of all lies has fooled many people into thinking he's cool. Yet the freedom he offers us is in reality a terrible enslavement!
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Latin Prayers: An Important Aid to Holiness
Prayers in Latin can provide us great heavenly grace using "the universal language of the Church".
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Prayers to the Sorrowful Mother: to Honor and Console Our Lady
These prayers pay tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary for all the sufferings she endured with her Divine Son for our salvation.
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A Rosary Meditation on the Assumption of Mary
Have you ever wanted to have some fresh insights on the Assumption of Mary for this special feast day? These selections provide moving food for thought!
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The Transfiguration and Hiroshima: A Tale of Two Miracles
August 6th commemorates two events, one of hope from Jesus and another of dread from Hiroshima. In the end we must choose between Christ’s peace or devastating war.
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A Den of Thieves: Jesus and Jean-Marie Vianney Against Larceny
Jean-Marie Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests, and our Lord Jesus Christ both despised shady business practices!
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"When I am weak I am Strong": With the Grace of True Humility
St. Paul once wrote that when he was weak he was strong. Find out how that can help you in these troubled times!
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Blood Shed Over Bloodshed: For the Peace of Christ
May Christ not have shed His Precious Blood at Calvary in vain for any of us!
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Becoming unhinged: There’s a cure for this contagious condition.
As society becomes increasingly chaotic let Our Lord and our faith keep you from becoming unhinged.
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Three Special Prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
These prayers to our Lord’s Sacred Heart are as distinctive as their authors: St. Gertrude the Great, John Henry Cardinal Newman, and Cardinal Merry de Val
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Social Sin: A Most Contagious Virus
With social sin we share sinful activities and often make each other partners in crime and shut God out of our lives!
A Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
This Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary is especially fitting to ask for her powerful intercession in these troubled times.
Their eyes were opened! He is risen as He said!
The disciples on the Road to Emmaus were just two of a number of people who saw Christ in His Resurrected body firsthand!
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Reflections on Jesus' Resurrection
Christ's Resurrection gives us great hope in His victory over death, that His triumph can be ours as well!
Woman, Behold Your Son: Our Great Inheritance from Jesus
When our Lord was dying on the Cross at Calvary, he gave His Beloved Apostle St. John His Blessed Mother Mary, to be his mother and ours as well!
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Cluelessness and calumnies at Calvary: How Jesus suffered from both.
Those who were determined to see Christ put to death in His Passion showed both ignorance and arrogance.
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Heavenly Food and Heavenly Fuel: Christ’s Nourishment For Us
Let Jesus in the Eucharist give you some relief and strength these days as food and fuel become harder and harder to come by.
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Abnegation: For Spiritual Fitness
Exercising your “muscle” of abnegation can help you draw closer to God in holiness.
"Forty days more": A Call for Contrition
Jonah's cry to the Ninevites for repentance has resonance for us today in the season of Lent!
Stay Awake Not Away: To Stay Close to Jesus, Especially Now
In this tumultuous era, this is a great time to follow Jesus’ and St. Paul’s advice to stay alert to Divine promptings and strive always for Holiness.
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A Christmas Novena: for Advent, Jesus, and you
Does Holiday stress make you think of anything but Jesus? This reflection on a Christmas novena can help you feel and share His love!
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Gifts for the Christ Child: For A Grateful Advent
During Advent, what better gift can you give Jesus than a loving heart set on doing His will!
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A Prayer to Christ the King: For Our True Peace and Happiness
This prayer to Christ the King helps us see more clearly who's really in charge in our lives!
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Who Is Like Unto God: Technocracy’s Assault On the Trinity
St. Michael's famous cry against Lucifer before winning the battle against him is quite timely these days when God has been cast aside by so many of us!
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A Shield of Prayer: An Important Part of the Armor of God!
St. Paul wrote of our needing a shield of faith in fighting the Evil One as part of the armor of God. Make your shield of faith a shield of prayer as well!
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Christ or Chaos: A Crucial Choice for Our Time
With all the turbulence, danger, and uncertainty in the world today, we need Christianity for some sanity!
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Your Holy Hour: More Valuable for Souls Than You Can Imagine!
Your time spent in a Eucharistic Holy Hour with our Lord is more important than you may realize! Read why in this moving article.
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Prayers to Saint Anne: For Some Very Special Help
We are blessed to have a truly powerful intercessor in St. Anne, Our Blessed Mother's mother and Jesus' grandmother!
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Prayers of Reparation to the Precious Blood of Jesus
Prayers of Reparation to the Precious Blood of Jesus are a great way to honor His sacrifice for us in His Passion
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A Loving Detachment: A Response to Today's Challenges
Let our Lord help you cope with the confusion and evil all around us these days!
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Corpus Christi: A Feast Focusing on Christ’s Real Presence
Let Jesus Himself tell you that He’s not just a symbol in Communion at Mass and in Eucharistic Adoration!
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The Sacred Heart of Jesus: For A Reflection of Love in HD
Our Lord is on fire with love! Look at any image of His Sacred Heart for proof. He’s inviting you to love Him as He loves you!
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The Hidden Mary: A Lesson in Immaculate Humility
Our Blessed Mother did many wonderful things not recorded in the Gospels out of deference and love for her Divine Son!
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What's it to you? Jesus on the Most Important Vocation
Jesus response to Peter's question about his fellow Apostle John, "Lord, what about this man?" applies to us as well!
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Calling All Doubting Thomases: That You May Have Life in Jesus’ Name
Our Lord was able to turn St. Thomas’ doubts into a moving affirmation of His Resurrection
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It is the Lord! May We Be United With Him In His Resurrection!
Christ's Resurrection was no cleverly devised myth! And His conquering death can inspire us in our journey towards Eternal Life!
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Honor the Servant and Worship the King
The Good Friday liturgies give us a glimpse of Easter Sunday, that tragedy will be followed by triumph!
Green and Dry Wood: Christ's Urgent Message on His Way to Calvary
Jesus shared a foreboding vision of cruelty beyond Calvary while on the Via Dolorosa
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The Agony and the Apostasy: Why Christ Sweat Blood
In the Agony in the Garden, Jesus suffered from so much ingratitude over His saving sacrifice for us.
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Empty Shelves and Empty Souls: Showing Us the Necessity of God's Grace
With empty shelves in stores reflecting much other emptiness, now is a good time to fill our souls with prayer and God’s grace!
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Temptation and Inspiration
Christ fended off three temptations from Satan to inspire us to achieve Holiness. This can give us great hope in our Lenten journey!
January: A Time to let God Make All Things New
Are you thinking of New Year’s resolutions these days? Make one of them letting God enhance your Spiritual life!
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The Epiphany Story of the Magi and the Holy Family
This moving mystical account of the Magi’s Adoration of the Christ Child will deepen your understanding of Epiphany.
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A Christmas Truce: A Pause from Evil from the Prince of Peace
In 1914 some soldiers put World War I on hold for Christmas. Let Jesus help you declare a ceasefire from fear and sin in your heart on this special day.
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Something So Big From Someone So Small: An Inspiring Advent Message
In Advent, Christmas, and beyond we can look to Jesus in the manger for strength from God humbling Himself for our Eternal Life
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It's Not You It's Me: Praying to Have Faith in Our Lord
Are you full of fear and doubts these days? You’re not alone! Let Jesus help you have more faith in Him to see you through these difficult times!
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Some Thoughts on Purgatory
November is an especially good time to pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory as they undergo both great suffering and joy in being cleansed for heaven.
A House Built On Solid Rock: For A Firm Catholic Foundation
Are you feeling somewhat shaky these days? Let Jesus help you find, and hold, your ground in these turbulent times!
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Satan Isn't Cool: Clearing Up A Demonic Misconception
Oct 26, 23 10:13 PM
The father of all lies has fooled many people into thinking he's cool. Yet the freedom he offers us is in reality a terrible enslavement! -
Latin Prayers: An Important Aid to Holiness
Sep 29, 23 04:16 PM
Prayers in Latin can provide us great heavenly grace using "the universal language of the Church". -
Prayers to the Sorrowful Mother: to Honor and Console Our Lady
Sep 13, 23 08:56 PM
These prayers pay tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary for all the sufferings she endured with her Divine Son for our salvation. -
A Rosary Meditation on the Assumption of Mary
Aug 14, 23 07:37 PM
Have you ever wanted to have some fresh insights on the Assumption of Mary for this special feast day? These selections provide moving food for thought! -
The Transfiguration and Hiroshima: A Tale of Two Miracles
Aug 11, 23 12:24 AM
August 6th commemorates two events, one of hope from Jesus and another of dread from Hiroshima. In the end we must choose between Christ’s peace or devastating war. -
A Den of Thieves: Jesus and Jean-Marie Vianney Against Larceny
Aug 03, 23 05:28 PM
Jean-Marie Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests, and our Lord Jesus Christ both despised shady business practices! -
"When I am weak I am Strong": With the Grace of True Humility
Jul 19, 23 03:06 PM
St. Paul once wrote that when he was weak he was strong. Find out how that can help you in these troubled times! -
Blood Shed Over Bloodshed: For the Peace of Christ
Jul 11, 23 04:18 PM
May Christ not have shed His Precious Blood at Calvary in vain for any of us! -
Becoming unhinged: There’s a cure for this contagious condition.
Jun 12, 23 04:40 PM
As society becomes increasingly chaotic let Our Lord and our faith keep you from becoming unhinged. -
Three Special Prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Jun 05, 23 10:27 PM
These prayers to our Lord’s Sacred Heart are as distinctive as their authors: St. Gertrude the Great, John Henry Cardinal Newman, and Cardinal Merry de Val -
Social Sin: A Most Contagious Virus
May 12, 23 04:54 PM
With social sin we share sinful activities and often make each other partners in crime and shut God out of our lives! -
A Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
May 03, 23 10:44 AM
This Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary is especially fitting to ask for her powerful intercession in these troubled times.