What Is Imaginative Prayer? A Guide for Beginners
Imaginative prayer is a great way to “meet” Jesus face-to-face. Here’s a step-by-step guide to getting started, including a list of readings and printable resources.
‘If I Say This Out Loud, I Will Die’
I knew what I did was wrong, and was tortured by it. But when the thought of confessing that act came to mind, I immediately sensed: If I say this out loud, I will die.
A Prayer to Forgive Those Who Have Hurt Us
Let’s face it…forgiving others is hard…and yet it is central to the Christian life. Jesus even tells us that our own forgiveness hinges on our ability to forgive others. That’s what makes this simple process from Fr. David Smith so attractive…it brings the power of prayer into the act of forgiveness. Put yourself in Jesus…
Can You Picture an Evangelizing Parish?
Ugh, that word! Evangelization—people immediately think of soapboxes, megaphones, door-to-door missionaries, and more. And yet—we need to share the good news. Jesus told us too. We see people leaving, sometimes our family and friends. And to look at the last three months—has the world ever needed God more? And—we want to share the good news….
The Role of Evangelization in Discipleship
Lots of people think that they are already doing evangelization. In most cases, they are not. Would it help to look at what the Church teaches on the role of evangelization in the path of discipleship? I’ll bet it would! One of the challenges we meet in talking about evangelizing parishes—what are they? what does…
COVID isn’t an excuse to not evangelize
You all, I love you. But I need to say this out loud: Stop using Covid19 as an excuse to not do evangelization. I get it. It’s so tempting. Of course we don’t want to expose anyone to physical harm. We likely agree that the restrictions put in place in our towns and churches are…
Peanut Butter & Grace Is Now Part of Our Sunday Visitor
We’re excited to share with you, our readers and customers, that Peanut Butter & Grace has been acquired by Our Sunday Visitor, an Indiana-based non-profit Catholic publisher whose motto—“Live the faith, change the world”—resonates deeply with the mission of Gracewatch Media. The change in ownership is part of a broader collaboration between Our Sunday Visitor and…
The Two Hardest Words
My daughter overheard all the unflattering things I said about her. Now I had to apologize . . . but how? by Gina Keating Over the past four weeks, life has been sad. Sad because it hasn’t made a difference that I attend Mass each morning or belong to a lay Benedictine group…
Have you seen God at work in the world?
Have you realized the presence of God today—in prayer, in the beauty of the natural world, in a stranger’s act of kindness? Has God helped you to change your attitude toward life—to apologize, to forgive, to let go, to sacrifice, to be still, to trust? As you look back on your life, can you see…