TURIN, Italy — An Italian priest named Father Charles Vachetta is credited with writing a novena in 1721 to inspire his parishioners during Advent. Today, that novena is known as the “Christmas Novena ...
The call to prayer demands a response. We can either hear the call and begin to pray, or we avoid and neglect the call. And so, whether we say yes or no, a response is given. If we choose not to pray, ...
Do you ever get so busy that you forget to pray? That’s only too easy to do — so sometimes, the best way to prioritize your time with God is to set the clock (or check the calendar). Some prayers are ...