Prayer Articles

How do we create space for God in our lives?

Reflections from Catholics exploring our relationship with God through prayer.

5 Dec
2023
Warp and weft of human rights

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Human rights are not merely individual but sewn into the social fabric. The last months of this year have been marked by disputes about human...

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29 Nov
2023
People like us

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In praying for persons with disabilities in December, Pope Francis is asking that we are given the gift of sight to recognise the full potential...

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19 Nov
2023
Stay in the present

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Golf offers a perfect metaphor of life with God. The beauty of golf stems from the fact that success, as well as failure, comes from...

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15 Nov
2023
Welcome all

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Reaching out to the excluded does not weaken our faith or moral values, rather it shows our commitment to Christ’s way. Anniversaries that touch on...

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6 Nov
2023
Space for each other

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There is an unusual quality to the silence of true listening. Even as it fills spaces, it allows for thoughts and speech. It is in...

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29 Oct
2023
The Pope of accompaniment

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In November’s prayer intention, Pope Francis asks us to pray for him as he accompanies Catholics on their journey to Christ. No one who follows...

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22 Oct
2023
Talk, pray, love

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At heart the Synod on Synodality is an invitation to trust and build a Church that is inclusive and mission focused. If you are a...

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14 Oct
2023
The joy of walking

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Jesus’ invitation to his disciples to ‘follow him’, was figurative and literal. We too walk in Jesus’ footsteps. Jesus said ‘I am the Way, the...

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6 Oct
2023
Every little bit helps

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Pope Francis’ has once again turned the world’s attention to the climate crisis with the release of Laudate Deum. The Apostolic Exhortation Laudate Deum (‘Praise...

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27 Sep
2023
Listen and pray

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As the Church comes together for the Synod, Pope Francis asks we adopt listening and dialogue as a lifestyle at every level. Pope Francis asks...

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23 Sep
2023
Be still and listen

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God comes to us in the quiet and stillness, not in storm and tempest. Our Church continues to excite and surprise the faithful and the...

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20 Sep
2023
Freedom to live

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The World Day of Migrants and Refugees demands of us that we respect the dignity of all who seek our protection. Each year the World...

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17 Sep
2023
Singing a new song together

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Conflict is not the enemy of synodality, but a way of bringing about togetherness. Imagine a world functioning without conflict, tension or miscommunication. It’s an efficient...

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13 Sep
2023
Pilgrims together

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To be a successful pilgrim, we need to travel light and put aside the baggage of fears, prejudices and resentments. That cumbersome term ‘Synodality’ sounds...

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3 Sep
2023
Place of possibility

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Pope Francis’ prayer intention for people living on the margins this September is for all peoples who may feel overlooked or undervalued. When Pope Francis...

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