Reckoning with Our Culture of Gun Violence
Daniel Imwalle
July 25, 2022
After praying for the victims in Uvalde, Pope Francis said, “It’s time to say, ‘Enough!’ to the indiscriminate trafficking of guns.”
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Daniel Imwalle
Daniel Imwalle serves as the managing editor of St. Anthony Messenger. He also manages Franciscan Media's popular daily prayer resource, Pause+Pray. When he isn't busy catching stray commas, Daniel is probably writing and playing music. He and his wife, Belinda, make their home in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Seeing the Invisible
Daniel Imwalle
July 14, 2022
There are people in our midst and around the world who for the most part, go unseen. As a society and as individuals, we’re almost programmed to be blind to these human beings–many of whom live on the margins. May we lift up these “others” in our world through prayer.
A Father’s Day Prayer
Daniel Imwalle
June 19, 2022
Those called to the vocation of fatherhood might not think of themselves as heroes, but to the children who love them, they most certainly are. Let your own father, or a friend, coworker, or sibling know that you’ve noticed something in their parenting that you find inspiring or uplifting.
God’s Embrace of Human Sadness
Daniel Imwalle
June 7, 2022
As hard as it is to cope with, sadness is a part of life and a hidden opportunity to get closer to God. In our sorrows, we are brought into solidarity with Jesus, who wept bitterly in the Garden of Gethsemane.
‘Into Your Hands I Commend My Spirit’
Daniel Imwalle
May 26, 2022
Jesus’ words tell us that we must all let go and accept our spiritual passage back to the light when the time comes.
Franciscans at the Border
Daniel Imwalle
May 25, 2022
Along treacherous stretches of borderland between the United States and Mexico, Franciscans are working to respond to the humanitarian crisis there with faith and compassion.
Following in the Footsteps of Mothers
Daniel Imwalle
May 8, 2022
Today we celebrate mothers everywhere for their strength, guidance, and grace as pillars in family life.