Pause+Pray

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The Scatterbrain Disciple

How often do you find that after several minutes of trying to pray, your mind has wandered to topics other than God? Do you grow angry with yourself and give up, or do you push on in those moments?
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Proclaim the Good News

There is no shortage of bad news at our fingertips: televisions, radios, smartphones, and computers are delivery methods that feed our collective anxieties. Let’s turn them off and focus on the Good News instead.
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Mercy That Never Ends

The mercy of God is unending and yet sometimes that is hard for us to accept. Pope Francis once said, “God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy.”
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Lessons Learned Through Struggle

Difficult experiences are the hardest things for which to be thankful. But sometimes years later, we may see how a gift was hidden there.
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The Look of Love

In the last part of Dante’s Divine Comedy, as he travels through heaven, Dante comes to realize that it isn’t through any effort on his part. Something else moves him through his journey. And that is love.
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Serving Others

Make a donation of time, talent, or treasure to an organization or cause that helped you when you needed it most.
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When Pride Leads to Humility

Arrogance and self-promotion are very human, which means we all have fallen into those traps. But humility is the path we should be on.
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