by Kathy Hurt | Nov 21, 2018 | Prayer
A portion of the Catholic mass includes a back-and-forth between the priest and the people in which a call is issued to give thanks because “it is our duty and our salvation, always to give thanks.” That being thankful is a duty makes sense, as we are instructed early...
by Kathy Hurt | Nov 16, 2018 | Prayer
Much has been written about how and when we receive answers to our prayers, as though prayer is primarily about asking for something and then waiting to get it. With this understanding of prayer, our consumer habits inevitably take over as we expect to have our...
by Kathy Hurt | Nov 7, 2018 | Prayer
There is no one, at any time or in any place, who does not experience distractions when praying. All sorts of disconnected thoughts and emotions sweep through the one praying, kidnapping focus and intention, often for the entire prayer time. While batting away such...
by Kathy Hurt | Oct 30, 2018 | Meditation, Prayer
This week marks the celebration in many traditional churches of All Saints Day. In addition to honoring those individuals who have been formally recognized and given the status of sainthood, the day invites considering the many unnamed saints who bless our lives again...
by Kathy Hurt | Oct 25, 2018 | Meditation, Prayer
There is no wrong way to pray. Some prayers are better than others, but no prayers are wrong when offered sincerely. Even a less than sincere prayer, one that is dishonest because it does not reflect what the person praying cares about but instead is shaped by concern...
by Kathy Hurt | Oct 18, 2018 | Prayer
Any new relationship begins with some awkwardness, some embarrassingly foolish statements, a fair amount of caution about what one discloses about oneself, missteps and uncertainty as each party to the relationship slowly figures out who the other is and what sorts of...
