The Gift of Trust
Susan Hines-Brigger
April 3, 2022
Trust can serve as a wonderful bond between two people. But it can also tear two people apart if that bond is broken by one of them.
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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.
Lessons of Change
Susan Hines-Brigger
March 7, 2022
It’s said that the only constant in life is change. Sometimes that change can be easy and exciting. Other times it can be difficult and painful.
A Call for Justice
Susan Hines-Brigger
February 25, 2022
We offer our prayers for all those who are survivors of sex abuse and thank those, like Father Boniface Ramsey, who have used their voices for justice.
I’m Praying for You
Susan Hines-Brigger
February 11, 2022
“You’re in my thoughts and prayers.” “I’ll be praying for you.” How many times have we heard people say those words or said them ourselves? We often say them as a way to bring comfort to someone in need when there is nothing else we can do to help or fix something.
Use Your Words
Susan Hines-Brigger
February 9, 2022
When children are little, we tell them to use their words to express their feelings. We do that because it’s important to speak up and be heard.
Look on the Bright Side
Susan Hines-Brigger
January 27, 2022
Too often we focus on the negative things and get caught up in everything that we think is going wrong in our lives. What we fail to realize is that we have so much for which we should be grateful.
Faith and Family for January 30: Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Susan Hines-Brigger
January 26, 2022
During Mass this week, we hear readings about what it means to be a prophet, God’s greatest gift of love, and the reaction to the message Jesus delivered to people at the synagogue.