How to Pray a Holy Hour

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In this special Easter episode, Fr. Josh answers a question about continuing the practice of fasting beyond Lent. He encourages us to reflect on our own fasting and prayer practices that can strengthen our spiritual life. Stay tuned for a new season of Ask Fr. Josh this fall! Sni ...  Show more

Have you ever gone through a season where your prayers feel like they're hitting the ceiling? Where your Bible sits unopened for days, maybe even weeks? I've been there before. You know that dry, hollow feeling when the spiritual rhythms that once brought you joy now feel like ob ...  Show more

This week Fr. Michael talks about how to pray and providing suggestions to friends who ask for help in praying. He talks about how prayer methods (rote prayer, contemplative prayer, etc.) work differently for each person, but ultimately how important prayer is to our daily liv ...

Do you pray the rosary? If you do, you might find it difficult at times, or experience dryness in prayer. It's important to persevere in this devotion—but how? Fr. Mike has dealt with the same difficulties in prayer, and these are his top tips for keeping up with the holy rosary. 

This week I’m on pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico. Since I’m not able to record a podcast in Mexico, here is one of my appearances on Catholic Answers Live answering the question: Why is the Catholic Church based in [pagan] Rome…and not [Jewish] Jerusalem? Click to ...  Show more