For Spiritual Reflection
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An Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus,
I believe that Thou art present in the Blessed Sacrament.
I love Thee above all things, and I desire Thee in my soul.
Since I cannot now receive Thee sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though Thou wert already there, I embrace Thee and unite myself wholly to Thee; permit not that I should ever be separated from Thee. Amen
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Today's Readings
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Daily Reflections and Masses
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Recommendations by Deacon Mike
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Catholic Link
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Reflection on the Year of St. Joseph
Pope Francis identifies the extraordinary attributes of St. Joseph as a “beloved, tender and loving, obedient, accepting, creatively-courageous, working father hidden in the shadows.” (cf. Patris Corde, No 1-7). We encourage you to spend some time in prayer using Prayer and Reflection Cards
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The Prayer Process by Matthew Kelly
The Prayer Process by Matthew Kelly
From THE FOUR SIGNS OF A DYNAMIC CATHOLIC (2012)
His website: DynamicCatholic.com
Be Bold. Be Catholic
In The Prayer Process we take time—a minute, two minutes or maybe ten minutes - to spend time with the Lord every day. Pick a specific time when you will pray; ex. Morning Prayer or Night Prayer. It is an intentional way that we grow in our faith.
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The seven steps of the Prayer Process
- Gratitude: Begin by thanking God in a personal dialogue for whatever you are most grateful for today.
- Awareness: Revisit the times of the past twenty-four hours when you were and were not the-best-version-of-yourself. Talk to God about these situations and what your learned from them.
- Significant Moments: Identify something you experience today and explore what God might be trying to say to you through that event (or person).
- Peace: Ask god to forgive you for any wrong you have committed (against yourself, another person, or Him) and to fill you with a deep and abiding peace.
- Freedom: Speak with God about how he is inviting you to change your life, so that you can experience the freedom to be the-best-version-of-yourself.
- Others: Lift up to God anyone you feel called to pray for today, asking God to bless and guide them.
- Finish by praying the Our Father.
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