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Father Edward Looney

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The Interior Life of Our Lady and the Interior Life of a Priest

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The Blessed Virgin Mary was a woman of prayer. Her prayerful words are contained in the Gospels. Other mystical writings, such as “The Mystical City of God,” also give a glimpse into the interior and spiritual life of Our Lady. The Nov. 21 memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Temple Read More
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Moments of Meditation for Priests

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Priests pray a lot. We pray and celebrate the holy Mass daily, pray the Liturgy of the Hours five times a day, make prayers of intercession for people who ask us, pray a Holy Hour and other devotional prayers like the Rosary or the Divine Mercy Chaplet. There are many scripted prayers that guide our Read More
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Moments for Priestly Meditation

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Priests pray a lot. We pray and celebrate the holy Mass daily, pray the Liturgy of the Hours five times a day, make prayers of intercession for people who ask us, pray a Holy Hour, and engage in other devotional prayers like the Rosary or Divine Mercy Chaplet. There are many scripted prayers that guide Read More
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The Inspiration that Comes from Brother Priests

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I was ordained a priest in 2015, making me a relatively new and young priest. During my seminary formation, I attended the summer Institute for Priestly Formation and learned their model of priestly identity — Beloved Son, Spiritual Father, Divine Physician, Chaste Spouse and Shepherd. As a priest, those have been helpful as I strive Read More
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Inside the Immaculate Heart of Mary

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When I was in the seminary, my spiritual director was a Mariologist. It seemed like a natural choice. I had a deep devotion to Mary and aspired to be a Marian theologian myself. It was my fourth year of theology. I was standing in his office with a group of peers. And I began to Read More