Sharing the Word for January 8, 2022
We have heard about the preparations that God made for the birth of Jesus and John. We have been given some initial idea of their missions and characteristics. And now it is time for them to go their separate ways.
Saint Angela of Foligno
Saint Angela of Foligno was a wife and mother who had little interest in the spiritual life until about age 40. After her husband and children died, Angela entered the Secular Franciscans, spending the rest of her life in prayer and service.
Daybreak Devotion
Today, think of how the light returning in your life each day is a miracle to behold. See how you can bring more joy early in your day—why wait?
Held in Our Brokenness
There is a phenomenon—if there’s a scientific name, I don’t know of it—where the trees break and fall into one another’s arms. I’ve come to call these tree pietas.