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Monica/Monnica, Woman of Prayer

May 4, 2023 By Mariclair Partee Carlsen Leave a Comment

If you are a western Christian, Saint Monica might be the second most famous Christian mother you can name, after Our Lady.

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Filed Under: Parenting, Prayer, Saints Tagged With: Augustine, motherhood, parenting, saints

Cultivating Holy Space

March 28, 2023 By Stephanie Moncrieff Leave a Comment

Space. It felt as if I never had enough.

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Filed Under: Lent, Parenting, Prayer Tagged With: Contemplation, Lent, Prayer, young children

A Window into Heaven – and Here

January 29, 2023 By Mary Lee Wile Leave a Comment

Some years ago I took a retreat among the brothers at the Society of St. John the Evangelist that focused on icons.

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Filed Under: Prayer, Saints Tagged With: art, icons, Prayer, SSJE

Carrying Christmas With Us: Prayer Cards for All Twelve Days

December 23, 2022 By Rachel Daboney Benton Leave a Comment

Households may be in a rhythm of setting aside extra space for God during the season of Advent and so these cards are an easy way to extend that space during the season of Christmas. 

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Filed Under: Liturgical Year, Prayer Tagged With: Building Faith, Christmas, faith at home, liturgical year, prayer cards

Expanding Our View of Gratitude

November 24, 2022 By Tim Gavin Leave a Comment

The Stripes are core values in the form of positive rules.

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Filed Under: Prayer Tagged With: Episcopal Schools, gratitude, school, Thanksgiving

The Human Family: in death and life, divine and mortal

November 18, 2022 By Raymond Capo Leave a Comment

Upon occasion, we have the privilege and honor to sit with the dying, to accompany death as she visits and extinguishes the flame of life afore us.

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Filed Under: Prayer Tagged With: death, grief, resurrection

Seasons of Wonder

November 14, 2022 By Allison Sandlin Liles 2 Comments

While I’m grateful for my kids’ spiritual maturation, I long for the tactical faith-at-home rituals of their younger years.

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Filed Under: Prayer Tagged With: Bonnie Smith Whitehouse, books, devotional, faith at home

My Mother, Psalm 23, and an Awesome Tree

November 7, 2022 By Kit Lonergan Leave a Comment

It’s possible that I’m turning into my mom.

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Filed Under: Prayer Tagged With: Psalms, seasons

More Prayer Stations for Election Day

November 4, 2022 By Victoria Hoppes Leave a Comment

As the United States nears the 2022 midterms, I decided to create a new set of prayer stations to be used during this election season. These stations provide people with tangible ways to pray for our communities and leaders as we continue to navigate how to interact with each other in politically divided times.

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Filed Under: Prayer Tagged With: election, faith at home, government, Prayer

It’s Going to Get Worse Before It Gets Worse

October 14, 2022 By Scott Robinson 2 Comments

I don’t know what to ask of God that will make all this better.

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Filed Under: Prayer Tagged With: gun violence, hymns, Prayer

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