Carlo Acutis and the Gift of Presence
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Often attributed to John Lennon, this quote from American journalist Allen Saunders speaks to me especially this week of April 21, 2025, as I write this piece...
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Notes from a Friar: Life Is Like Parachuting
Wise people—and hopefully they are people of faith—understand that human life is made up of situations beyond our control.
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Praying the Psalms
Anyone who prays the Psalms over a period of time is bound to have some favorites. As a Franciscan and a Scripture scholar, I would like to share my personal favorites.
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Our Need for Prayerful Stillness
When we feel drawn to silent union, it is good to go there and rest in God as long as the Spirit invites.
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The Gifts of Advent Day 27: Open Wide the Doors
Pope Francis reminds us that Christmas calls us to be on the lookout for this manifestation of the divine. And if God wants to dwell with us, we better be willing to open our doors to him.
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The Gifts of Advent Day 26: Our Hopes and Dreams
We might be struggling right now to see God’s plan unfolding, whether in our own lives or those of our children. But Christmas is the beginning of the ultimate happy ending.
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The Gifts of Advent Day 25: Rejoice in Goodness
Take time to be grateful for the many ways you perceive the world around you—sight, sound, smell, and touch—and the people and places these perceptions evoke.
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