Mercy in the Midst of Melancholy
Daniel Imwalle
May 15, 2021
As hard as it is to cope with, whatever causes you sadness is a part of life and a hidden opportunity to get closer to God.
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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.
A Catholic Response to the Mental Health Crisis
Daniel Imwalle
April 24, 2021
Behind the statistics, facts, and figures on our nation’s mental health crisis are human beings. How the Church and we respond can save lives and help get people who are suffering the help they need.
Today’s the Day!
Daniel Imwalle
April 4, 2021
Today we will celebrate Christ’s resurrection, as rightly we should. But the cleansing effect of our Lenten sacrifices can stay with us for however long we choose to remember them.
Do the Joy
Daniel Imwalle
February 3, 2021
Happiness may feel good in the moment, but it inevitably fades and disappears. Joy, on the other hand, is something we can experience in the long-term.
A Merry—and Prayerful—Christmas to You!
Daniel Imwalle
December 25, 2020
Christmas truly is a beautiful and holy day. Still, like all things in our spiritual life, it’s part of a continuum. Advent fades out as Christmas grows brighter.
Fear Not
Daniel Imwalle
December 20, 2020
In Luke 1:26–38, the angel Gabriel visits Mary. Before delivering the news that she would become pregnant, Gabriel prefaces the message by saying, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.”
Be Like the Baptist
Daniel Imwalle
December 13, 2020
Though you may not envision yourself as a prophet or evangelizer, you might not realize the ways you are actually spreading the gospel.