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Prayer for Fr. Hecker’s Intercession
If you or a loved one is need of a miracle for healing or another purpose, please consider praying the words below and stating your request where indicated. Two miracles must be attributed to Servant of God Isaac Hecker’s intercession before he may be canonized as a saint.
“Heavenly Father, you called your servant Isaac Thomas Hecker to preach the Gospel to the people of North America and, through his teaching, to know the peace and the power of your indwelling Spirit.
He walked in the footsteps of St. Paul the Apostle, and like Paul spoke your Word with a…
Why We Struggle with Prayer and How Not to Anymore
If you're struggling with prayer, it may be because you're only looking for power in the answers, not in the process.
6 Questions about Prayer
Prayer is oxygen for the Christian. It sustains us. So it follows that prayer must be a source of life for any community of Christians.
5 Ways to Jumpstart Your Prayer Life This Week
Just as a relationship with your best friend would soon turn sour if you stopped speaking, so too will our relationship with God.
7 everyday tips for making prayer a priority
It’s easy (and understandable) to have a desire for daily prayer only to be discouraged by the challenges that come with making space in our busy day for time to...
Why I Don't Like Group Prayer
For me, private and passionate prayer is intimate and deeply personal. And public prayer is...well...just a bit too public for me.
Living Prayer: A Simple Guide to Everyday Enlightenment
Drawing on years of pastoral experience, Morneau offers this simple and versatile guide to prayer. You’ll discover some basic principles for prayer,&
Prayer Partners Required: Why Our Prayers Are Not Enough
"One of the greatest risks in local church ministry is not having specific people pray for you as a leader."
How I came to love embodied prayer
I tried it—and I began to experience God in places other than my head.
How Is Your Prayer Life Going?
It's always good to take inventory of your spiritual connection with God.
How Pen and Paper Changed My Prayer Life Forever
I knew I had to be intentional and make my prayer life a priority. I tried everything: lists, apps, and then with no aids at all. Nothing seemed to work.
What Is Prayer? All the Ways We Misunderstand Prayer
What is prayer? We often misunderstand prayer. While prayer is more than casual conversation with our Creator, it’s far from twisting God’s arm to get what we want.
The Journey Prayer Guide
Thirty days of prayer points and gripping photos to remind and inspire you to pray for people living in poverty.
Should We Qualify Our Prayers With ‘If it be Your will’?
When asking ourselves how to pray, a question often comes up: Should we pray "If it be Your will"?
Masses of Mercy: Why We Offer Prayers for the Dead
The Church is a good mother who provides a number of ways to help ensure prayers for the dearly departed.
How to Pray Like Jesus: A Pattern of Prayer
How can we learn to pray like Jesus? Let's study this popular passage in the Bible with Dr. Matt Williams and discover how to build a pattern of prayer.
How Prayer Helps Us Overcome Fear
Pastor, if you're consumed with fear, you're not alone. Countless pastors are all too familiar with your struggle.
How To Pray: The Basics of Prayer
When you're praying, do you ever wonder if you're doing it right? Pastor Darrin Patrick takes us back to the basics and shows us how Jesus taught us to pray....
3 Tips for a Healthier Prayer Life
Tell me if this scenario sounds familiar: You decide it’s time to pray, so you close your eyes. Fifteen seconds in, out of nowhere, tomorrow’s to-do list pops up and your thoughts are off on a tangent . . .
This Is Why We Need a Prayer of Confession
How often do you recite a prayer of confession? None of us likes to dwell on the ways we have failed God and others. Yet the Bible is clear that confessing our sins, both privately and in public, is an essential part of following Jesus.
Practical guide for family prayer and encouragement
As a parent, I am always seeking to equip and encourage my family to live a life on mission. My wife and I pray and ask the Lord to teach us new ways to be intentional in fulfilling the Great Commission at home and in our community.
