A Prayerful Life

Blast from the past first published in 2009. I hope I didn’t make any errors!

How often can you pray in one day?
Leading a prayerful life isn’t as difficult as it sounds. Start by praying on the way to work.
Praise His Holy Name and thank Him for the beautiful day. Pray for the happy outcome of a tragedy that you hear on the radio, and if a happy ending seems impossible, pray that their tragedy brings them closer to Christ. Pray for the man on the corner begging for change to buy his next drink. When you get to work, pray for your co-workers and the ones you will serve that day. Pray for patience, less stress, Praise His Holy Name and thank Him for blessing you with the talents to find work and support your family. Pray for your family to be well while you are gone and that He watches over them and protects them. Praise His Holy Name and thank Him for your family, the Love that you have for each other and God. At the end of the day, pray for a safe return home, that your co-workers remain in His care, the family experiencing the tragedy is able to grow closer to one another and God. Pray that the man on the street corner finds God and not a bottle, and that the ones you served at work today have God in their minds and in their hearts. Finally pray for your family that they are well when you come home and the families of so many soldiers homes are safe as well. Praise His Holy Name and thank Him for everything.
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A Friend is lost

Dan Mitchem of St. Mary’s Parish in Eugene has passed away. Dan was a wonderful friend of mine, I happily called him my best friend. Fittingly, he passed away on a Sunday, last Sunday.

Dan Mitchem and I shared our Catholic Traditions and theology with each other, the rosary was something we both enjoyed.

His service (friends and family) will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 1050 Charnelton. Dan wanted his friends to be there so please email me if you need to know the time.
**UPDATE HIS FUNERAL MASS IS SEMI-PRIVATE SO I’LL GIVE YOU CONTACT INFO FOR THE FAMILY WHEN YOU EMAIL ME”**

Numerous postings about the service are on the FBLE Facebook group for law enforcement, including L.C.S.O. which he was a Deputy for many years.

Prayer Intention Cards Online

Today I discovered on the EWTN website, Prayer Intention Cards that you can fill out and send to anyone in need of prayer. These cards are sent to the recepient by email very quickly or can be delivered on a date and time you choose. Best of all, “The intentions will be remembered in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament by the Friars of Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal World” according to EWTN.

Please click here to send a prayer card today to a loved one. A beautiful example of one of the prayer cards is below. What a wonderful blessing EWTN truly is to the Catholic faith!