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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton

Maria Morera Johnson

Maria Morera Johnson, author of My Badass Book of Saints, Super Girls and Halo, and Our Lady of Charity: How a Cuban Devotion to Mary Helped Me Grow in Faith and Love writes about all the things that she loves. A cradle Catholic, she struggles with living in the world but not being of it, and blogs about those successes and failures, too.

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Prayer Intentions  |  family life  |  power of prayer

Tracking Intercessory Prayer

The powerful graces from intercessory prayer bless me every day. I have a tight-knit group of friends who are champion prayer warriors, women (and men!) who ask me how they can pray for me and follow through with that faithful promise. I do the same for them because it is in many cases the most loving and charitable act I can do for them. I know that in the saddest or most stressful times in my life those words have brought me great comfort.

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Catholic Faith  |  Scripture  |  reading the Bible

Overcoming Wrath with Meekness

Jezebel, the infamous bad girl of the Bible, was selfish, unscrupulous, and manipulative. However, it is anger that ultimately destroys her. As the pagan wife of King Ahab, Jezebel uses her seductive power to spread the worship of Baal throughout the kingdom of Israel and to kill the prophets of Yahweh.

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CatholicMom  |  School of Mary

My Rosary Story: Offering My Joys and Sorrows

Maria Johnson ponders how praying the Rosary helps her draw close to Mary as she was by her Son's side.

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