Pause+Pray

Letting Go of the Past

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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A Model of Gratitude

Regardless of the details, the habit of keeping a gratitude journal makes us more alert and sensitive. The more we seek things and people to record, the more grateful we become.
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In Search of Unity

We live in very divided times. Sometimes it seems as if there is nothing people can discuss without becoming defensive, angry, or hurt.
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Hushed Mother Love

Marian apparitions bring us so much guidance, beauty, and sustenance. The apparition of Our Lady of Knock, Ireland, is the only apparition where not a word was spoken by the Blessed Mother. 
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A man sitting on a rock, hiding his face in sadness and guilt.

Forgiving Our Stumbles

Peter believed in Jesus’ forgiveness and love. Ask God to forgive you for yesterday’s sins—and forgive yourself as well.
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Belonging and Creation

All of creation finds a home in God’s love, care, and providence. And all turn to God for their sustenance, dependent on God’s grace and love. This is a vision of the kingdom of God, a vision we can find ...
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Disrupt Me, Lord

As Passover neared, Jesus went to the Temple, disrupting the money changers and their commerce. He tipped their tables and spilled the coins they had been paid. It must have gotten their attention, but how many changed their ways?
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