Jesus gave us the most foundational prayer in the Our Father, teaching His disciples how to pray. The Church identifies three types of prayer - all seen in Jesus’ own life. Vocal Prayer: Vocal prayer is a form of prayer, modeled after Christ’s own prayers recorded in Scripture, in which we use words- spoken, written, or sung, to talk to God. Examples of Vocal prayer:   The Rosary The Mass Praise and Worship Journaling Spoken prayer In the Catechism... Vocal prayer, founded on

There are so many misconceptions surrounding what Catholics actually believe about Salvation. Here's a quick overview... We have been saved by grace through faith by Jesus' Sacrifice, ordinarily received at Baptism, and by no works of our own-that’s justification. (Eph 2:8–9, Rom 5:1) We are being saved by "working out our salvation with fear and trembling" by living a life in cooperation with God's grace; - that’s sanctification. (1 Cor 1:18, Phil 2:12) We have confident hop

... and it made me think about the ways that we can come to know God. Let me explain. I was driving to an appointment the other day and the purple and yellow flowers on the side of the road caught my eye. I love getting flowers. So when I saw the hundreds and hundreds of gorgeous blooms in the afternoon sunshine, my immediate thought was, "Thank you Jesus! You are so generous to your little ones." The Catechism says that we come to know God and His existence in primarily tw