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Tag:charity, fast, lentOkay, now that Valentine’s Day is over, we will soon cross over into the season of Lent on February 21. Of course the hedonists still have Mardi Gras to satiate themselves before turning to God for forgiveness for the sins committed willfully (but probably without remorse) while partying a few days before.
Spiritually filled […]

Tag:catholic, meditations, prayersDo we pray often?
Do we have doubts when we pray or do we pray with confidence?
Why are some prayers not answered?
Does God actually hear me?
Can I change His mind?
Who among us who prays regularly has not had some form or occasion for doubting the efficacy of our prayers. Usually we would pray when […]

Tag:cancer, internet, prayerNew research indicates that women who are involved in an internet support group for breast cancer have higher positive feelings and are able to cope with their illness better. Read more of this research from Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison.
My first wife was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996 and underwent seemingly successful chemo and […]

Tag:answer, God, prayerBy Sebastian Foss
Some of such requests may be very fundamental to God’s plan and purpose for man. Should He grant it, He might have to return to the drawing board. He may sometimes ignore such prayers because they are said in anguish and out of ignorance or foolishness. May the Lord ignore all […]