God Works in Secret
Maureen O'Brien
June 5, 2023
Reflect Today reflect on a passage from Henri Nouwen, “Whereas the way of the world is to insist on publicity, celebrity, popularity, and getting maximum
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Maureen O'Brien
Maureen O'Brien's award-winning short stories and poems have been published widely in magazines and anthologies. She lives in Connecticut, where she's been teaching creative writing to teenagers for twenty-five years. She holds an MA in creative writing and a BA in philosophy and religion. She is the author of What Was Lost: Seeking Refuge in the Psalms and Gather the Fragments: My Year of Finding God’s Love (Franciscan Media).
An Upright Heart
Maureen O'Brien
May 27, 2023
Reflect Today consider the ending of Psalm 32, “Be glad in the Lord and rejoice…all you upright of heart”. Pray God, thank you for the
When Praying Feels Impossible
Maureen O'Brien
May 23, 2023
Reflect Thomas Merton understood so much about the challenges of the engaged spiritual life. He wrote, “Prayer and love are really learned in the hour
Love, Even More
Maureen O'Brien
May 13, 2023
Reflect Today enjoy a few extra moments of thinking about those you are closest to, and how grateful you are for them. Pray Thank you
Meditation on Music
Maureen O'Brien
May 6, 2023
Reflect Sometimes we don’t even notice its presence–think of all the places where music fills your life: in your house, the car, in stores, at
Christ along the Periphery
Maureen O'Brien
April 28, 2023
Jesus never measures and weighs, doesn’t count, keep score, or tally what is given. He just gives.
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