Pause for Prayer

Was it some sort of musical preconditioning? I do not know. All that I know for certain is that when I joined the Sisters for Morning Prayer during my recent retreat, my reaction was one of surprise. “That sounds like sunrise!” At that point, my thoughts moved away from the written psalm in front of [...]

I receive regular prayer requests, which I place on the Prayer Board at http://pauseandpray.com, where your special intentions become ours.
 
You might be interested to know that if you also send those requests to the newly-launched Pontifical Mission Societies’ website at http://www.pontificalmissionsocieties.co.uk/ , you can also be guaranteed that your intentions will be remembered at every [...]

She is really very ill and could die at any time, and yet she went to Lourdes last week. Her daughter, who accompanied her, thought that her mother went to pray for herself, for health and, perhaps a cure.  No. After bathing in the grotto, she said that she wanted to give thanks for having [...]

Just a little thought amidst the anxiety that so many are facing at this time…
 
This week we celebrated the feast of St Clare, but I’ve been thinking about her successor, St Colette, and in particular, have been reflecting on some of her words.
 
We hear much about mantras and of the way in which the constant, [...]

There have been many additions to the website at http://pauseandpray.com since Friday, so check them out.
Also, I have a contact travelling to Lourdes next week. Please may I have any requests to be placed in the Grotto by Tuesday 19th August at the latest.
 
God bless,
Sr Janet