Tag Archives: Prayer

Meditation “Growing in fortitude”

God is calling all of us to “go out and bear fruit”, to bring the truth and love of Christ into the world. In a word, to change the world for the better. But it is not easy. It is hard enough to change ourselves. For this reason we need the virtue of fortitude, which strengthens the will. In this meditation we consider:

  • Our mission to go out and bear fruit
  • The need for fortitude, for will power to achieve our goals
  • The obstacles we will encounter: the world, the flesh and the devil
  • How we can grow in this virtue

Meditation “Mary, our hope”

In the “Hail, Holy Queen” we call Mary “our hope”. She is truly our hope, all powerful in interceding before God for our intentions. In this meditation we consider how:

  • Mary shows her powerful intercessory role at the wedding feast of Cana
  • She is an example of hope in her own life
  • She has changed the course of history many times, including at Guadalupe, Lepanto, Vienna, and in twentieth century Europe
  • We can pray to her with confidence for all our needs, both material and spiritual
  • Not for nothing do we call her Help of Christians

God in the family

 

We all want to have a happy, united family but it is not always easy to make our desires a reality. In this meditation we consider the importance of the family for society and some practical ways of strengthening family life, following words of advice from Pope Francis. We will consider:

  • the importance of the family for society
  • how husband and wife can strengthen their relationship
  • the importance of welcoming Christ into the home
  • generosity in bringing children into the world
  • how children are a gift from God
  • the importance of teaching children to honour and respect their parents and each other