Grace and Understanding
Susan Hines-Brigger
July 8, 2025
These days, compassion seems to be in short supply. In truth, now is when we need it the most.
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Mindful, Prayerful, Grateful
Christopher Heffron
February 17, 2023
Reflect In the hustle of daily life, how often do you take a pause to appreciate the now? How present are you in this moment? Let this prayer be a reminder to thank God for the gift of peace in ...
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God Moving toward Us
Maureen O'Brien
February 16, 2023
Reflect Sister Ilia Delio, OSF, writes: “We move toward God because God has first moved toward us—this is the Franciscan path of prayer.” Pray God, it brings reliefto know you will always meet memore than halfway.That I don’t have to strive ...
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Too Distracted to See Clearly?
Kathy Coffey
February 15, 2023
Reflect Sometimes compassion for those we love best gets lost in an avalanche of daily trivia. We fail to appreciate what others do for us, because they do it so often. We may not see their pain because we’ve grown ...
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Amazing Grace
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
February 13, 2023
Reflect For many of us who have walked the path of recovery from addiction, the hymn “Amazing Grace” stands as a testament to the power of redemption from brokenness. Most of us recovering addicts hear these words loud and clear: ...
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Forgiveness 101
Patricia Breen
February 12, 2023
Reflect Forgiveness is one of the most foundational teachings of Christian theology. However, it is one of the most difficult to live out and practice in our daily lives. Two ways to grow in the way of forgiveness are grace ...
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I Will Be With You
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
February 11, 2023
Reflect One night, Martin Luther King Jr. received a threatening phone call. He went downstairs to make a cup of coffee and in the midnight hour spoke to God about giving up his leadership role in the quest for freedom. ...
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