Does God Use Art as a Language? (by Ann Boland) A few nights ago, as I sat for a musical theater production, I thought of how the actors communicated the story throughout the play. How the written script, songs, dance,…
Pray for Religion and Philosophy 2021
Does Jesus Want Us to Be Religious? (by Rev. Mark Gilbert) Religious practices are common throughout history across all human cultures. From Hindu food offerings, Buddhist prayer wheels, the Islamic Hajj, The Jewish Passover, Animistic animal sacrifice, and the Eucharist.…
Pray for Law and Justice 2021
Challenges for the Corporate Christian Lawyer (by Monica Doumit) A little while ago, I was invited to give a talk to a group of university students on the challenges of being a Catholic in a secular workplace. I had spent…
Pray for Business 2021
Go into the World (by Janet Schultz) “Go into the world. Go everywhere and announce the Message of God’s good news to one and all.” (Mark 16:15 Message translation) Nearly 25 years ago I was asked to become a volunteer…
Pray for Government 2021
(by Lilian Schmid, January 2021, an extract from the document 40 Days Prayer and Fasting for the 7 Mountains or Spheres of Influence) Both Father God’s power (internal ideas and principles) and form (external frameworks and structures) are necessary for…
40 Days Prayer and Fasting for the 7 Mountains or Spheres of Influence
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, this prayer initiative is to dedicate ourselves to pray for the 7 mountains or spheres of influence in our society over a specific period. Forty (40) is frequently used as a multiple of time…