Lent with St. Francis: Take Up Your Cross
Diane M. Houdek
February 18, 2021
If our own goals, possessions, and even families and friends distract us from the Lord’s call, then we are not truly choosing life.
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Diane M. Houdek
Diane M. Houdek is the former director of content at Franciscan Media. She is the author of Lent with St. Francis, Advent with St. Francis, and Simple Gifts: Daily Reflections for Advent.
Lent with St. Francis: Be Faithful to the Gospel
Diane M. Houdek
February 17, 2021
“Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel.” These are the words most often used as we are signed with ashes. It is a call to conversion, a call to follow Christ, a call to change our lives.
Jesus Is Forever
Diane M. Houdek
January 6, 2021
We don’t know what the new year will hold for us, for our families, for the world. But we know that God will continue to be with us.
Out of Silence Comes Life
Diane M. Houdek
January 5, 2021
We must become the word of love spoken by God in our hearts. We must become the Good News made flesh for our world.
A Return to the Ordinary
Diane M. Houdek
January 2, 2021
Whether we’re traveling or at home, the one thing we know is that God is with us.
The Fragility of Newborn Life
Diane M. Houdek
December 24, 2020
We know how fragile newborn life can be. And we know that these tiny lives can still be lost, even with all the technological advances of our own century.
What We Really Want
Diane M. Houdek
December 23, 2020
Somewhere in the course of a childhood or a lifetime, we learn to balance expectations and reality.