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- Features on revered Catholic prayers like the Our Father and Hail Mary
- Audio and guidance for Catholics interested in contemplative prayer and practices like the spiritual exercises of Saint Ignatius
- A Catholic prayer library searchable by need or occasion, including prayers of Roman Catholic saints like St. Francis of Assisi, St. John of the Cross, and more
- Personal prayers of Pope John Paul II, Mother Teresa, and other revered Catholic figures
- Advice on prayer from retreat leaders and spiritual directors like Richard Rohr and Henri Nouwen
- "How to" guides on Catholic prayer and praying styles such as Lectio Divina
- Text of the Divine Office for Holy Week and Easter
- Catholic prayers and readings for Advent and Lent
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Interview with Catholic poet Mary Karr