Pause+Pray
The Scatterbrain Disciple
				
			
																				
			Martin J.P. Gianotti		
				
																						
			July 14, 2025		
		
		
				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?
Your Place in Line
					
			
																				
			Christopher Heffron		
				
																						
			July 13, 2025		
				
		
		
			In our opulent era, many of us have become accustomed to acquiring more money, more prestige, more power, more material comforts. Poverty, in its figurative and literal sense, is societally scorned.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						A Bittersweet Journey
					
			
																				
			Patricia Breen McNeil		
				
																						
			July 12, 2025		
				
		
		
			Shaun Niequist in her book Bittersweet wrote: “When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow.” Sometimes the healing we need comes through growth that challenges us.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						The Gift of Faith
					
			
																				
			Clifford Hennings, OFM		
				
																						
			July 11, 2025		
				
		
		
			Sometimes we're discouraged by our lack of faith. We think we're doing something wrong or there is something wrong with us.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Hold Nothing Back
					
			
																				
			Herman Sutter		
				
																						
			July 10, 2025		
				
		
		
			Many of us are nervous when it comes to going to confession. We worry about what to say, and whether we will say or do it right.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Sacred Interruptions
					
			
																				
			Christopher Wesley		
				
																						
			July 9, 2025		
				
		
		
			Interruptions can feel like roadblocks. But what if they’re divine detours? 		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						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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