Prayer Articles
How do we create space for God in our lives?
Reflections from Catholics exploring our relationship with God through prayer.
Warp and weft of human rights
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...
People like us
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...
Stay in the present
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...
Welcome all
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...
Space for each other
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...
The Pope of accompaniment
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...
Talk, pray, love
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...
The joy of walking
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...
Every little bit helps
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...
Listen and pray
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...
Be still and listen
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...
Freedom to live
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...
Singing a new song together
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...
Pilgrims together
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...
Place of possibility
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...