by JD McGurn | Jun 30, 2017 | Blog, Prayer |
“… if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” (Matthew 17:20b, NAB) Matthew 17:20 contains an important key to prayer—faith! Having faith that God...
by JD McGurn | Jun 23, 2017 | Blog, Prayer |
Matthew 6:9-13 (NAB) is the account of how Jesus taught the disciples to pray: “This is how you are to pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread; and forgive us our...
by JD McGurn | Jun 16, 2017 | Blog, Prayer |
Prayer is a time when we both talk and listen to God. There are many types of prayer and many ways of praying. Some different types of prayer: Blessing and Adoration, Prayer of Petition, Prayer of Intercession, Thanksgiving, and Praise. There are also different...
by JD McGurn | Jun 9, 2017 | Blog, Prayer |
There are many different types of prayer walks; however, in general, a prayer walk is a time of prayer for a specific place or person (people). A Personal Prayer Walk is a time when you walk and pray for yourself or to discern an issue. Perhaps you have something on...
by JD McGurn | Jun 2, 2017 | Blog, Prayer |
Summer is here and it is easy to fall out of our good routines. You may find that now that the children (or grandchildren) are around the house all day that you do not seem to have the time for your normal prayer time or Scripture reading. Perhaps instead of...
by JD McGurn | May 26, 2017 | Blog, New Evangelization, Teaching, Urban Evangelization |
Part 4 of 4. Click to read Part 1 or Part 2 or Part 3. The Sacraments at the Service of Communion The last group of sacraments are the Sacraments at the Service of Communion—Holy Orders and Matrimony. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: Baptism,...
by JD McGurn | May 19, 2017 | Blog, New Evangelization, Teaching, Urban Evangelization |
Part 3 of 4. Click to read Part 1 or Part 2. The Sacraments of Healing The next set of Sacraments that we will examine today are the sacraments of healing; which are the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Penance) and the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. The Scriptures...
by Ministry Team | May 15, 2017 | Audio, Mass, New Evangelization, St. Louis Cathedral |
The following audio is of Deacon Larry Oney preaching at the Mass on the 5th Sunday of Easter at the St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans....
by JD McGurn | May 12, 2017 | Blog, New Evangelization, Teaching, Urban Evangelization |
Part 2 of 4 on the Sacraments. Please click here to view Part 1 from last week. The Sacraments of Christian initiation – Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist – are the foundation of every Christian life. Christian initiation is accomplished by three...
by JD McGurn | May 5, 2017 | Blog, New Evangelization, Teaching |
For May, Hope and Purpose Ministries is taking a closer look at the sacraments of the Catholic Church. We feel it is important to continually renew our understanding of the sacraments as a way to continue to grow in our faith. The Catechism of the Catholic Church...