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This Is How You Are To Pray: Freed from Doubt, Confusion, and Fear, by M.C. Holbrook – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

This Is How You Are To Pray: Freed from Doubt, Confusion, and Fear, by M.C. Holbrook

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By M.C. Holbrook, Catholic Exchange, June 17, 2026

M.C. Holbrook is a homeschooling mother of ten and author of the series, The Safe Haven: Scriptural Reflections for the Heart and Home. Originally from New York City, Holbrook received a Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Cornell University, and a Master’s degree in School Counseling from New York University. Holbrook enjoys meals with her family, prayer with her friends, and a hot cup of coffee each morning with the Word of God.

Author’s Note: This article was adapted from a chapter in 26 Steps with the Eucharistic Lord: A Guide to Deeper Communion in Prayer.

My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. (Jn 10:27)

In our daily lives, there is one voice that assaults us relentlessly in a steady, ongoing, continuous stream of confusion and doubt. It is not the voice of the “world”—the one which opposes the Gospel and substitutes truth for a lie. As pervasive and as insidious as that voice is, still, it is not “relentless,” by virtue of the fact that we can choose to escape its reach at any time, by seeking truth in the voice of a trusted source, or simply by choosing to place our attention on something neutral.

But if that is the case, what voice could possibly have the ability to attack us unceasingly? The voice that goes on in our own mind. Just as the Holy Spirit whispers His inspirations of grace and peace in the silent temple of our hearts, so too does the devil seek to tear that temple down by screaming lies just outside the very walls of our refuge. …

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This Is How You Are To Pray: Freed from Doubt, Confusion, and Fear, by M.C. Holbrook

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By M.C. Holbrook, Catholic Exchange, June 17, 2026

My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. (Jn 10:27)

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