This practice of prayer in front of a piece of bread seems foreign and superstitious. It seems inimical to the communal life the Eucharist is meant to provide.

"Discernment is living aware of the constant interplay in energy and among head, heart and hands."

Who’s your favorite saint? Do you have one? If you’re Catholic, there’s a good chance that you do.

During his visit to La Casa Hogar El Buen Samaritano where he lead the Angelus, he also prayed for the victims of the terrorist attack today in a cathedral in the Philippines and a recent terrorist attack on a police academy in Bogota, Colombia, as well as for those who died in tragic accidents in Brazil and Mexico this past week.

It’s Ordinary Time for sure, but you may find that your prayer can be extraordinary.