On the path of prayer Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:55:16 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:55:16 +0000 Mother of God http://motheofgod.com/forums/on-prayer-itself.11/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:48:55 +0000 http://motheofgod.com/threads/divine-mercy-sunday.21614/ http://motheofgod.com/threads/divine-mercy-sunday.21614/ invalid@example.com (Kclark) Kclark
while standing on line the man behind me said “ do you think all these people are here because of Divine Mercy Novena that started last night? I said I’m not sure… he said something is different this Easter pray pray!”

just wanted to share… started the Novena last night!

“Jesus I trust in you!”]]> 30 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:36:48 +0000 http://motheofgod.com/threads/mercy-sunday-standing-before-the-open-heart-of-god.21625/ http://motheofgod.com/threads/mercy-sunday-standing-before-the-open-heart-of-god.21625/ invalid@example.com (Mark Dohle) Mark Dohle View attachment 24097

Mercy Sunday: Standing Before the Open Heart of God

On the Second Sunday of Easter, the Church invites us to pause and contemplate the greatest truth of our faith: God is rich in mercy. Known as Mercy Sunday or Divine Mercy Sunday, this day draws us into the very heart of the Gospel—the unwavering, patient, and healing love of God poured out for a wounded world.

The timing of Mercy Sunday is no accident. It flows directly from...

Mercy Sunday: Standing Before the Open Heart of God]]> 1 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:03:33 +0000 http://motheofgod.com/threads/new-mysteries-of-the-rosary.21576/ http://motheofgod.com/threads/new-mysteries-of-the-rosary.21576/ invalid@example.com (FiliMariae) FiliMariae
Monday - The Hopeful Mysteries

1. Creation of the World - the seven days of creation, Adam and Eve, the...

New Mysteries of the Rosary]]> 3 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:49:31 +0000 http://motheofgod.com/threads/the-significance-of-the-empty-tomb-on-holy-saturday.21611/ http://motheofgod.com/threads/the-significance-of-the-empty-tomb-on-holy-saturday.21611/ invalid@example.com (Mark Dohle) Mark Dohle View attachment 24020

The Significance of the Empty Tomb on Holy Saturday​
Holy Saturday stands alone in the Christian liturgical year as a day defined by silence, waiting, and profound mystery. Unlike Good Friday, which bears the dramatic weight of the Passion, or Easter Sunday, radiant with resurrection joy, Holy Saturday invites believers into a contemplative dwelling within the in-between. Christ has died, yet has not appeared in risen glory. The Church...

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The Meaning of the Resurrection

When I contemplate the Resurrection of Jesus, I experience it as the central truth that gives shape and meaning to my life. In the Resurrection, I see not only the vindication of Jesus’ message and His self-gift, but also the promise that death does not have the final word over me. When I say, “Christ is risen,” I am also saying that hope is stronger than despair, forgiveness is stronger than guilt, and divine love is...

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A Personal Spiritual Reflection on the Meaning of Good Friday​
Good Friday has always touched something deep within me. It is the one day when the Church seems to breathe more slowly, more quietly, as if holding the weight of the world’s suffering in its hands. When I enter the Good Friday service, I am reminded that this day is not about rituals alone, but about letting Christ’s love reach the places in me that...

A Personal Spiritual Reflection on the Meaning of Good Friday]]> 2 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:06:51 +0000 http://motheofgod.com/threads/look-at-jesus-crucified.21587/ http://motheofgod.com/threads/look-at-jesus-crucified.21587/ invalid@example.com (childofdivinewill) childofdivinewill


LOOK AT THE CRUCIFIX


– If you want to know God, look at the Crucifix.

– If you want to love God, look at the Crucifix.

– If you want to know the infinite, eternal love of God, look at the Crucifix.

– If you wish to have a part in giving that same love to others, look at the Crucifix.

– If you want to know who you are and your worth, look at...

Look at Jesus Crucified]]> 4 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:03:17 +0000 http://motheofgod.com/threads/essay-on-trust-endurance-and-the-purifying-light-of-god.21520/ http://motheofgod.com/threads/essay-on-trust-endurance-and-the-purifying-light-of-god.21520/ invalid@example.com (Mark Dohle) Mark Dohle View attachment 23771

Essay on Trust, Endurance, and the Purifying Light of God


“Trust and, with patient endurance, allow all your disorders to come to the Light. It is only in this way that you can be made pure in the furnace of God’s love.”


This brief yet profound statement from Love Crucified: Teaching Manual touches the very heart of Christian spiritual formation. In its simplicity, it invites us into a transformative process that is both deeply...

Essay on Trust, Endurance, and the Purifying Light of God]]> Sat, 21 Feb 2026 19:48:55 +0000 http://motheofgod.com/threads/the-mind-of-christ.21495/ http://motheofgod.com/threads/the-mind-of-christ.21495/ invalid@example.com (Mark Dohle) Mark Dohle View attachment 23669

The Mind of Christ

The love of God will stretch your love beyond your physical capacities. The expansion of the tent of your heart is a most painful process. You have to choose to love those most difficult to love. You must always choose love, patience, and tenderness, and never give in to anger and resentment. The tenderness of God was manifested through My hands. The healing grace of God was transmitted through My hands. I need you to be My hands and to...

The Mind of Christ]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2026 21:02:05 +0000 http://motheofgod.com/threads/the-hidden-sufferings-of-christ-a-reflection-on-the-apostolate-for-the-dying.21479/ http://motheofgod.com/threads/the-hidden-sufferings-of-christ-a-reflection-on-the-apostolate-for-the-dying.21479/ invalid@example.com (Mark Dohle) Mark Dohle View attachment 23634


The Hidden Sufferings of Christ – A Reflection on the Apostolate for the Dying

There are some books that do not simply inform the mind—they awaken something in the heart. The Hidden Sufferings of Christ – Apostolate for the Dying is one of those rare works. It does not shout, it does not argue, and it does not try to impress. Instead, it quietly opens a door into the mystery of Christ’s compassion, especially toward those who stand at the...

The Hidden Sufferings of Christ – A Reflection on the Apostolate for the Dying]]> 3 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:13:20 +0000 http://motheofgod.com/threads/praying-the-mercy-chaplet.21463/ http://motheofgod.com/threads/praying-the-mercy-chaplet.21463/ invalid@example.com (Mark Dohle) Mark Dohle View attachment 23594

Praying the Mercy Chaplet​
I love the Mercy Chaplet and pray it slowly every day. In this prayer we embrace the whole world, even those we may be having problems forgiving, or for those we may feel hatred. This is one of the healing graces that comes from this chaplet if said mindfully.

Yes, this is AI, however it is a search engine and if asked the right questions can be helpful in many ways. Yet, one must always remember that...

Praying the Mercy Chaplet]]> 2 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:16:02 +0000 http://motheofgod.com/threads/tragedy-in-gaza.21072/ http://motheofgod.com/threads/tragedy-in-gaza.21072/ invalid@example.com (Mark Dohle) Mark Dohle View attachment 22507

Tragedy in Gaza
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One of the monks shared a heartbreaking story about a family in Gaza devastated by bombings. They were a family of twelve, with ten children. This tragedy reminded me of my own family. In one horrific instance, a bomb struck their home, killing the husband and nine of the ten children. For the past two days, I have been unable to stop thinking about the surviving woman and her child....

Tragedy in Gaza]]> 8 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 17:07:01 +0000 http://motheofgod.com/threads/the-gift-of-tenderness.21415/ http://motheofgod.com/threads/the-gift-of-tenderness.21415/ invalid@example.com (Mark Dohle) Mark Dohle View attachment 23441


The Gift of Tenderness

God has gifted the feminine heart with a unique ability to manifest His tenderness. Men often learn this gift through women. When mothers lose their tenderness, it can create deep wounds in their husbands and children, leaving the home cold and sterile.
(The Love Crucified Community, The Simple Path to Union with God, p. 281)

Women have played an important role in my life. As a man, it has taken me many years to...

The Gift of Tenderness]]> 4 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 06:17:29 +0000 http://motheofgod.com/threads/month-of-the-rosary.21271/ http://motheofgod.com/threads/month-of-the-rosary.21271/ invalid@example.com (miker) miker
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-09/pope-leo-xiv-appeal-rosary-peace-october-11.html]]> 5 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 20:22:35 +0000 http://motheofgod.com/threads/self-knowledge.21401/ http://motheofgod.com/threads/self-knowledge.21401/ invalid@example.com (Mark Dohle) Mark Dohle View attachment 23389
Self-Knowledge

“Trust and, with patient endurance, allow all your disorders to come to the Light. It is only in this way that you can be made pure in the furnace of God’s love.”
— Community, Love Crucified, Teaching Manual (2020), p. 74

Jesus commands us to love ourselves. This is a commandment for a reason: self-love is difficult. To grow in trust in God—nourished by love—we must allow our disorders to come into the light....

Self-Knowledge]]> 1 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:02:55 +0000 http://motheofgod.com/threads/prayer-as-i-age.21391/ http://motheofgod.com/threads/prayer-as-i-age.21391/ invalid@example.com (Mark Dohle) Mark Dohle View attachment 23366

Prayer as I Age

Moses urges us to pray with the same ardor of Jesus, to intercede for the world, and to remember that despite all its frailties,
it still belongs to God. Everyone belongs to God. The worst sinners, the most wicked people, the most corrupt leaders,
are children of God, and Jesus feels this and intercedes for everyone. And the world lives
and flourishes to the blessing of the righteous, to the prayer for mercy.


Community, Love...

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St. Brigid of Sweden 12 Year Novena]]> 8 Sat, 06 Dec 2025 06:37:36 +0000 http://motheofgod.com/threads/the-two-crowns.21378/ http://motheofgod.com/threads/the-two-crowns.21378/ invalid@example.com (padraig) padraig
The Two Crowns]]> 2 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 22:12:14 +0000 http://motheofgod.com/threads/the-cloud-of-unknowing.15740/ http://motheofgod.com/threads/the-cloud-of-unknowing.15740/ invalid@example.com (SteveD) SteveD
The Cloud of Unknowing]]> 90 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 22:42:40 +0000 http://motheofgod.com/threads/prayer-is-the-key.21362/ http://motheofgod.com/threads/prayer-is-the-key.21362/ invalid@example.com (Mark Dohle) Mark Dohle


Prayer is the key

Tenderness is the virtue that allows the love in your heart to be expressed through touch, sight, and speech.
God is love; therefore, during My time on earth, My love was revealed through the touch of My hands,
the gaze of My eyes, and the words I spoke.
—The Love Crucified Community, The Simple Path to Union with God (p. 279)...

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