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“Sorrowful” Fridays- Awake In Prayer

By dcalvillo On February 10, 2017 · Leave a Comment

On “Sorrowful” Fridays, we pray with Jesus by our side. He invited His closest friends to pray with Him at his favorite prayer garden. Matt. 26: 3646. Although they fell asleep while He prayed, He will never fall asleep on us. Lord, keep me vigilant; keep me focused on prayer as the way […]

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“Sorrowful” Tuesday- Real Men Pray

By dcalvillo On December 14, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Real Men Pray the Rosary. Real Men PRAY. On this “Sorrowful” Friday, we recall that Jesus taught us how to pray and by example, when to pray. He taught us how to pray with the words we now call “The Lord’s Prayer.” Matt. 6:9-13; Luke 11: 1-4. He also taught us when to […]

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“Sorrowful” Friday- Thy Will Be Done

By dcalvillo On December 2, 2016 · Leave a Comment

“Sorrowful” Fridays inspire us to live in a state of ceaseless prayer. Praying the Rosary teaches perseverance in prayer much as Jesus demonstrated to us on multiple occasions but especially in the Garden of Gethsemane. In the “Agony in the Garden”, Jesus reaches out to His Father to address the difficult issues He faces. […]

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“Sorrowful” Tuesday- My Father, Who Art In Heaven

By dcalvillo On November 1, 2016 · Leave a Comment

On “Sorrowful” Tuesdays, our Rosary meditations remind us to pray- as Jesus did. Prayer encourages us to remain in constant communication with our loving creator, to remind ourselves that the petty is not the truly important, to cherish love and forgiveness and not linger on the negative. In this first mystery, Jesus reminds […]

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“Sorrowful” Tuesday- Heavenly Father, I Present Myself To You

By dcalvillo On October 18, 2016 · Leave a Comment

“Sorrowful” Tuesdays inspire the proper posture- in prayer. In the wake of His great test of love for all humanity, Jesus retired in prayer to pray to and with His Father. Luke 22: 39-46. Heavenly Father, I present myself to You and ask for your guidance and for your strength as I go […]

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“Sorrowful” Tuesday- Fortified In Prayer

By dcalvillo On September 20, 2016 · Leave a Comment

“Sorrowful” Tuesdays inspire us to pray as Jesus prayed. In praying today, Not only do we pray with the words Jesus taught (Matt. 6:9-13, Luke 11: 2-4), but we remember also the fact that in times of trouble and perhaps, even concern, He prayed. Matt. 26: 36-46. Lord, I come to you and […]

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