Entrance to Your Heart
Maureen O'Brien
January 5, 2023
Reflect “I am the gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved…” Today let the words of John 10:9 give you comfort along the way.
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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 taught creative writing to teenagers for 25 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).
Miraculous Healings
Maureen O'Brien
December 23, 2022
Reflect Sometimes we might feel like the hurt man in Matthew 12:9-14, but miracles await us. Think about the big and small ways you have
The Soft Rays of Love
Maureen O'Brien
December 12, 2022
We often feel anxiety as we strive, feeling alone as we try and find solutions for the conflicts in our day.
Stop Rushing
Maureen O'Brien
November 27, 2022
We’re frequently in a rush–on our way back from somewhere only to be racing off to another destination. Psalm 46 offers us these beautiful words as a salve: “Be still, and know that I am God!”
Yesterday’s Footsteps
Maureen O'Brien
November 7, 2022
There are times when we are pulled toward thoughts of the past and replaying regrettable events over and over in our minds. May this prayer help you to let go into today.
Finding Peace
Maureen O'Brien
October 25, 2022
In the cacophony of the world’s troubles, it can be difficult to find quiet. Consider how useful it is to the world to quiet yourself with prayer.
Awaking to Divine Light
Maureen O'Brien
October 12, 2022
If we wake with troubled or lonely hearts, we can remember right away that we are not alone; we can close our eyes and begin our day by envisioning the comfort of God’s light.