Pause+Pray

Sometimes when we look in the mirror, we say things to ourselves that we would never say to someone else. We find all of our flaws, all of the things that we wish were different.

Through Elizabeth Ann Seton, we see poignantly the motherly face of God. As St. Anselm wrote, “Christ my mother, you gather your chickens under your wings.”

What new possibilities are emerging in your life? How might they challenge you to new behaviors and priorities?

I have a tradition of listening to the U2 song “New Year’s Day” at some point on January 1. I realize the song may have more to do with social and political commentary, but there is something about it that ...

For me, small treats include a good cup of strong coffee, sitting and reading on my porch, watching the clouds sail by, a walk on the beach, reading with my grandchildren, watching a British mystery at bedtime with my wife, ...

Anna the Prophetess is a favorite of mine—she’s sort of a background figure in Luke's Presentation narrative (Luke 2:36a), but she was there.