Pause+Pray

Why is praise such an important part of prayer? Again and again in Scripture, we are told of the need to praise God–but why? Do you think God needs our praise? Or is something else going on?

All of our lives are touched by cancer in one way or another. Either as a survivor, or struggling with a current diagnosis, or perhaps in the diagnosis of someone we love.

Do the choices you make line up with the life that Jesus led? Do you seek the common good or your own self-interests?

When asked which virtues are most important, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux said, “Humility, humility and humility.”

The natural world can speak to us about God when we pay attention. The earth, sea, and sky can all manifest God’s glory to us and reflect God’s love.

“Please prepare a guest room for me.” I like to think that Philemon and Apphia were joyful at the thought of Paul visiting them and would have happily prepared a room for him.