Prayer

During the pandemic, Zarifis Zarifopoulos worked on the restoration of some 20 icons both on canvases and walls inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher for eight months.

More than 50 tornado reports were received in at least seven states as of April 1: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Mississippi, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

“We think of poems and solitary things, and yet they reside within us — quiet compasses of right orientation. In prayer, especially, they are knowing and comfortable friends.”

Personal reflections are always an option for American Catholics on Ash Wednesday and beyond, but there are a wide range of experiences for those who want to participate in a group setting, including parish-level events and European travel.

“When we can’t find the words to express our love for God, our thankfulness to God, our sorrow for our sins or our anguish in difficult life situations, we have countless structured prayers that give us voice.”

“Even the best parishes can become even better when parishioners take an active interest in making the parish grow and prosper.”

The author considers the book a “first attempt at enculturating the faith to autistics. I don’t expect it to be perfect, but I do intend to keep some important truths in mind: the orthodoxy of the Catholic faith and the reality of being autistic.”

Catholic high school prays for critically injured Bills safety and alumnus.