Pause+Pray

Children so often simply want to spend time with their parent or guardian, following them as they go about their day. They don’t need another child-centered activity, or to be constantly entertained and distracted--they want to feel connection.

Lust seduces me not only to say more with my body than I could ever imagine saying with my heart, but also to violate trust and fidelity in my committed relationships.

You may never have heard of Sister Euphrasia of the Sacred Heart (1877-1952), and that’s likely the way this Indian saint wanted it.

It is striking to me that in all Marian apparitions, the people Our Lady chooses to appear to are often children—simple and humble.

The great philosopher and theologian Paul Tillich once wrote about the profound inner movement of “accepting your own acceptance.” God loves us as we are, not as we should be.

When children are little, we tell them to use their words to express their feelings. We do that because it’s important to speak up and be heard.