Pause+Pray

Reflect St. Francis often felt compelled to pull away from the busyness of the world, to find a place and time of quiet and prayerful reflection focused on God. One favorite prayer spot for St. Francis was a place called ...

Reflect After losing someone, I desperately wish to be able to pick up the phone to call them, to hear their voice. I can, at least, see their faces in pictures, remembering all of the happy and funny memories from ...

Reflect It’s easy to get caught up with the frenetic pace of life, to forget that someone in our path today might be hurting quietly, anonymously. Our faith teaches us to be aware not only of God’s grandeur and the ...

We all called to be saints

Reflect Even the great contemplatives struggled with knowing God’s will. Reflect on Thomas Merton’s prayer, “I know that . . . you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it.” Pray Dear God,I am ...

Reflect Crumbling sidewalks, musical voices, aromas of fresh food, shimmering shadows, bright colors, and vibrant creatures: So much is beautiful! Beauty is another name for God and each place and person offers us a chance to encounter part of God’s ...