Embrace the Quiet
Susan Hines-Brigger
April 30, 2024
We are surrounded by so much noise on a daily basis. Some of it is unavoidable, some of it is self-imposed. It’s almost as if we’re afraid of the quiet.
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Susan Hines-Brigger
Susan Hines-Brigger is an executive editor of St. Anthony Messenger magazine. She has worked at Franciscan Media for 30 years. She and her husband, Mark, are the parents of four children, and grandparents of one.
A Ministry of Listening
Susan Hines-Brigger
April 24, 2024
Sometimes, all we need is someone to talk to, whether that be a casual conversation with a friend or time spent with a professional counselor.
Let’s Talk about Immigration
Susan Hines-Brigger
April 24, 2024
The subject of immigration is one that immediately elicits passionate responses from people.
Awaiting the Resurrection
Susan Hines-Brigger
March 30, 2024
Yesterday, we mourned Christ’s death. Tomorrow, we will celebrate his Resurrection. Today, we pause somewhere in between.
Lessons from the Road
Susan Hines-Brigger
March 25, 2024
Hanging in our house is a large corkboard map of the United States. On the board are various pins placed on locations across the country, each one marking a place to which we have traveled.
Work for Change
Susan Hines-Brigger
March 16, 2024
We may ask ourselves why more people aren’t doing something. But looking at change in terms of what we think other people should be doing is likely only to frustrate us even more.
The Living Water of Faith
Susan Hines-Brigger
March 11, 2024
The very first Psalm sings of a tree planted by flowing waters, with leaves that never fade; it bears fruit in due season. This is an image of living in God’s love.