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Approaching prayer life can be a daunting task. Start simple. God will take care of the rest.

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Do you struggle to achieve consistency in your prayer life? Are you interested in some practical tips to make your prayer life a reliable habit? We have some thoughts to share, and a link to a great resource provided by Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS).

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A recent weekday Mass reading stimulated this article, related to the vocational call to holiness. Here is another take on what Martha and her sister, Mary, teach us.

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Sometimes, it's just plain helpful to hear what others have to say about a topic. This is especially true when those "others" bear the title, "Saint." Take a look at what our holy friends have to say about the subject. You will be amazed!

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Continuing our education about the national Eucharistic Revival and its relationship to our individual vocational call to holiness, we introduce the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress and the personal story of conversion. Tim Glemkowski, the Executive Director of the National Eucharistic Congress, shares his conversion in a singular encounter with Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.

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First in a series of articles highlighting the Eucharistic Revival of the Catholic Church in the United States. A three-year initiative launched on the Feast of Corpus Christi, June 19, 2022, with the Year of Diocesan Revival. The Eucharistic Revival aims to increase amazement in the Real Presence, a cornerstone of the foundational vocational call to holiness. Without this, we cannot hope to bring others to Christ.

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As the Church draws Ordinary Time to a close each year, she looks to the Book of Revelation as both an invitation and a word of caution to the faithful. What does this mean regarding our vocational call to holiness?