An Owl Among the Ruins

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Prayer

Like a Melting Snail
How to pray an imprecatory Psalm
Feb 5 • Deacon Tom
The Imprecatory Psalms
Depriving us of our spiritual weapons.
Jan 30 • Deacon Tom
A Devotion For Every Day
Thanks to Pope Benedict XVI and the Ordinariate, the Anglo-Catholic prayer tradition continues to enrich English-language prayer.
Dec 5, 2025 • Deacon Tom
The Black Vespers
An All Hallows devotional tradition
Oct 31, 2025 • Deacon Tom
Divine Worship: Daily Office
Catholic prayer in the English tradition, thanks to the Ordinariate
Oct 6, 2025 • Deacon Tom
Talking to God
The challenge of not getting what you want
Jul 27, 2025 • Deacon Tom
Sanctifying the Week
Rooted in centuries of Catholic tradition, these daily devotions offer a practical way to sanctify time and live your faith more intentionally all week…
Jul 4, 2025 • Deacon Tom
Depression and the Psalms
Let the Psalms be your voice of lament, trust, and hope
Jun 20, 2025 • Deacon Tom
A novena for depression and anxiety
Seeking the intercession of St. Louis Martin for help in the darkness
Apr 12, 2025 • Deacon Tom
My Magnificent Dozen
We all need a posse of spiritual helpers to turn to in need
Jan 16, 2025 • Deacon Tom
Finding your desert
Building a habit of lectio divina requires the very thing modern life destroys
Nov 13, 2024 • Deacon Tom
The blessing of the muffins
On Prayer: Part 3, in which we sanctify the mundane
Nov 8, 2024 • Deacon Tom
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