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 The Heart Is the Hearth

Today, consider the tender insights that the Franciscan author Ilia Delio offers on Jesus’ words: “I came to bring fire to the earth and how I wish it were already kindled” (Lk 12:49). She writes, “the heart is the ‘hearth’ ...
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Past Hurts, Future Hopes

As you look at your emotional life, what grievances are you holding onto? Where is unforgiveness limiting you? God invites you—prayerfully and faithfully—to let go of the past.
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Alone or All Alone

Today, I will choose—not just accept—a few moments of alone time. I will acknowledge that God is within and without.
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His Lantern

If we wake with troubled or lonely hearts, we can remember right away that we are not alone. No matter our situation, he promises to find us.
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Bridging Humanity and Divinity

The whirlwind of activity in Catherine of Siena’s life flowed from a grounded spiritual center. She couldn’t have addressed and resolved so many conflicts had she not been clear within.
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Growing in Patience

Patience is not simply a trait that one either does or does not possess; patience is a virtue that one chooses to develop.
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Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart

Gratitude is not just a concept or practice to be lived out during the month of November. Gratitude changes our perspective from the inside out.
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