The Impermanence of Our Lives
Maureen O'Brien
March 12, 2023
I’ve lived my whole life trying to figure out how to outmaneuver suffering; yes, how to fly away. But I have no wings. What if
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Maureen O'Brien's most recent book with Franciscan Media reflects on the miracle of the loaves and fishes, finding hope and healing in today's broken world. "Gather the Fragments: My Year of Finding God’s Love" is now available wherever audiobooks are sold. Narrated by the author, this offering of spiritual accompaniment can be found at maureenobrienwriter.com.
Morning Birds
Maureen O'Brien
March 12, 2023
Reflect Today, before checking your email, your phone, and connecting with the outer world, can you start your day noticing the simple, nearby joys already
Art and the Holy
Maureen O'Brien
March 11, 2023
I turn to art, as I always do, in trying to understand the holy. The first thing that came to me initially as I dove
We Are Found
Maureen O'Brien
March 11, 2023
Reflect During Lent, as we are called to look more closely at the Stations of the Cross, we witness Jesus falling for the first time,
Gather Up the Fragments
Maureen O'Brien
March 10, 2023
Reflect In the “Multiplication of the Loaves” Jesus fed the crowd, and when there was bread left over he instructed, “Gather the fragments.” Think of
Mapping the Everyday Sacred
Maureen O'Brien
March 9, 2023
I rely on certain passages from the psalms as my daily guide; most essentially, the words from Psalm 119:105: “Your word is a lamp for
Journey Toward Rebirth
Maureen O'Brien
March 9, 2023
Reflect During the weeks of Lent, we embrace the sorrowful mystery of Christ’s death, knowing we are always journeying toward rebirth. Pray Dear Jesus, Throughout these