The Elements of Prayer
Natalie Ryan
March 19, 2024
Jesus taught us how to pray authentically, and the Lord’s Prayer provides us with a structure to offer our words up to God.
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Natalie Ryan
Natalie is an Indianapolis native who has moved to Northern Kentucky. She does parish ministry, is a writer and an artist, and is also a spiritual director. She loves to see how God is working in others' lives, which helps her find him more clearly in her own life.
Prayer Posture
Natalie Ryan
March 10, 2024
The weight of this world can feel overpowering at times, but God promises that the scope of his presence is all-encompassing and healing.
Remain in Me
Natalie Ryan
March 1, 2024
Jesus says in John 15:4, “Remain in me, as I remain in you.” Through the cross and resurrection, Jesus promises to be with us always, in all things, through all things.
Nothing Is Impossible
Natalie Ryan
February 26, 2024
It’s never too late to go back to school, to change jobs, to move, to buy a house. It’s never too late to start going back to Mass, to start praying again, to go on a retreat.
Look Up
Natalie Ryan
January 4, 2024
How many times in Scripture do we hear the words calling us to set our gaze upon him? Look up! Don’t look down at the self and where your feet take you.
Spaghetti to Straight Path
Natalie Ryan
December 20, 2023
Our world looks a lot like a plate of spaghetti—noodles tangled around each other, sauce splattered and smothered, making a mess, and parmesan sprinkled on top to cloud the vision.
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