The Church offers a variety of prayer forms and spiritual practices to deepen our faith during these holy seasons.
Pray with us: A sampling of prayers, devotions and spiritual practices for Advent and Christmas
Group sets goal of eucharistic adoration in 1,000 parishes on Election Day
By midday Oct. 30, Unite Our Nation was more than halfway to its goal of holding adoration of the Blessed Sacrament events at 1,000 parishes nationwide on Election Day, Nov. 3, while the voting polls are open in parishes’ respective time zones.
Churches can reopen starting May 4 for individual prayer, adoration
The announcement was accompanied by a list of strict guidelines that pastors and parishes must follow. These include limiting the number of people in the church at any one time to 10 or less, following current social distancing guidelines, and cleaning and sanitizing pews daily.
Christmas reflection: Gerrit Van Honthorst’s ‘Adoration of the Child’
The Christ Child is the source of light in the painting. The edges of the scene are nearly in darkness reminiscent of John’s Gospel: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
Summer camp combined football drills, scrimmages with Mass, adoration
A three-day football camp featured drills and scrimmages mixed in with Mass, rosary, Stations of the Cross and adoration.
Adoration leads to everlasting love for Alexandria woman
Lori Mayer-Perowitz’s story may be one of the greatest love stories ever told.
Western parish communities show solidarity with Venezuela through adoration, prayer
For more than 50 years, the people of two dioceses have lovingly labored to foster friendship and solidarity.
Foundress of Tyburn nuns known for adoration of Sacred Heart
A little-known French whose cause for canonization will be opened Dec. 3 was known for mystical visions of the Eucharist.