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man walking over a bridge

Be a Bridge-Builder

As children, we’re told that monsters aren’t real. As we grow in age and wisdom, however, we know that isn’t completely true.
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Man standing on canyon rock

Created Space

Reflect Wide-open spaces have captured the minds of humans for millenia—the Grand Canyon, the Sahara Desert, the Great Plains, the shores of a beach. Wide-open spaces inspire, provoke, and calm. Human creations can have the same effect on space: music, ...
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Homeless man sitting against blue wall

Free Us, O Lord

Reflect Saint Oscar Romero was known for his striking homilies that were broadcast on the radio in El Salvador. He often highlighted the plight of the poor and the marginalized, and called for systems and political structures to create space ...
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Group of four friends hugging

There’s a Gift in Your Midst

Reflect When we pray and seek out God, we are often led right to what’s already here in our lives. Pray Dear God, it’s clear to me now that sometimes when I try to find you above me,you show me ...
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Snowy egret standing in water

Learn From the Waterfowl

Reflect It’s tough to be patient when we are waiting for God to act in our lives. One recent morning I watched a snowy egret. She stood patiently in the shallow water of the sound–nearly motionless–for almost an hour. She ...
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Closeup of person's eyes

Separated by Color

Reflect “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness” (Gen 1:26). Sadly, we do not always see each other in this way. Racism is a reminder of our brokenness. Let us pray for the eyes to see ...
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Sun in orange sky

Alternate Energies

Reflect If we could use almost-free, renewable, natural power sources like solar, geothermal or hydro-electric, why would we choose toxic, diminishing fossil fuels instead? As Pope Francis said in Laudato Si: “We know that technology based on the use of ...
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