7 Things → Rote prayer, Feast of Ascension, island life
For our education about often misunderstood Catholic traditions (little-t), let's look more closely at traditional prayers, including the Hail Mary.
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Often, traditional prayers of the church are found in a prayer book. Perhaps the most popular prayer book is the Book of Common Prayer. What does it mean to “pray with the Church?”
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Here are six traditional prayers that have stood the test of time (but doesn’t include the short but popular “Jesus Prayer”).
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The term can often have a negative connotation, but I’ve come to deeply appreciate “rote prayers.”
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What’s the tie between rote prayers and the veneration of Mary? Here were a couple books that helped me understand Mary as the vessel who carried God.
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Let’s look, then, specifically at the history of the Hail Mary prayer, said often when praying the Rosary.
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This past Thursday was Ascension Day. What is that?
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Did you know the Great Lakes offer popular island destinations? We’ve vacationed on about five of these. Think Key Wests in unsalted water.
