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‘Alipato at Muog’

By EYES WIDE OPEN | By Iris Gonzales | September 1, 2024 - 12:00am

I sat there in the dark stunned, frustrated and helpless.

Opinion

When we feel helpless in our prayer

By Fr. Roy Cimagala | December 21, 2019 - 12:00am

Feeling helpless in our prayer can come anytime. We can experience such dryness that we wouldn’t feel the slightest need for God or the need to pray.

Freeman Opinion

Prayer is the child’s helpless cry to the Father’s attentive ear.

January 15, 2015 - 12:00am

Word of the day

Prayer is the child’s helpless cry to the Father’s attentive ear.

January 15, 2015 - 12:00am

Word of the day

Young sex worker wants to be a nun

July 12, 2013 - 12:00am

SEX WORKER.

Freeman Opinion

People may mock our message but they are helpless against our prayers.

December 11, 2011 - 12:00am

Word of the day

The weak and the helpless are in the Good Shepherd's special care.

August 28, 2010 - 12:00am

Word of the day

The weak, the helpless, and the discouraged are in the Shepherd's special care.

December 26, 2009 - 12:00am

Word of the day

Help for the helpless

June 2, 2004 - 12:00am

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. – Hebrews 4:16 I sometimes ask people, "Where does it say in the Bible, ‘God helps...

Daily Bread