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projectblessed Prayer Prompt Day 13 - Blessed Is She

projectblessed Prayer Prompt Day 13

It is simply impossible to lead, without the aid of prayer, a virtuous life. -Saint John Chrysostom Why do you pray? There are simple reasons. Prayer is calming, centering, refreshing....
projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 12 - Blessed Is She

projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 12

Quiet, peaceful prayer doesn’t just look the same for everyone. Like any other facet of our lives, each of us approach God in unique way. For some of us, silence...
projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 11 - Blessed Is She

projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 11

As we grow together as a prayer community, we also will each grow individually as we create space within ourselves for quiet prayer. In the words of St. Therese of...
projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 10 - Blessed Is She

projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 10

Today, we celebrate the Baptism of Our Lord. In the devotional for this beautiful feast, Brigid Hogan (that’s me, actually!) wrote about being bathed in the glory of God. That...
projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 9 - Blessed Is She

projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 9

As Catholics, one of the best ways to take action in our prayer lives is to seek the sacraments. Colleen Mitchell wrote about making room for God in today’s devotional,...
projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 8 - Blessed Is She

projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 8

Bobbi Rol of Revolution of Love is sharing her guide to setting up prayer table in the home. The simple action of creating a small sacred space within the home...
projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 7 - Blessed Is She

projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 7

This week, we continue to reflect on prayer in action, and every day in January, we are together taking action by finding time for prayer. Laurel Muff originally wrote this...
projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 6 - Blessed Is She

projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 6

Today, Elise Howe’s devotional gives us a very specific call to prayer: Sisters, will you join me in prayer? Let’s pray that our hearts would not be hardened to seeing...
projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 5 - Blessed Is She

projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 5

Gina Fensterer of Someday Saints recently posted about how social media can be a powerful tool for prayer and evangelization. Think about how we can put prayer in action through...
projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 4 - Blessed Is She

projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 4

This week, our prayer prompts will focus on prayer in action. We have a great example in the spirituality of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton as shared by Elizabeth Foss today....
projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 3 - Blessed Is She

projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 3

Today, we celebrate the Epiphany, and this week, we will reflect on Prayer in Action as a community. As Kathryn Whitaker writes today, what better way to celebrate the gifts...
projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 2 - Blessed Is She

projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 2

In today’s devotional, Emily Wilson reflects on what it means to be be the “voice in the desert.” She writes: “All we can do is witness. All we are called...