Pause+Pray

In Order to Love, Let Go

Bruce Epperly August 9, 2021

At the heart of love is the willingness to sacrifice for the well-being of others. Meditate on the words of Rabbi Hillel the Great, “If I am not for myself, who will be? If I am only for myself, who am I? If not now, when?”

Grieving Under Empty Skies

Maureen O'Brien August 6, 2021

Grief cannot be outrun. Let today's prayer both honor your mourning and remind you of the joy in God’s heart.

All Children of God

Kathy Coffey August 5, 2021

How respectfully St. Paul speaks with Athenians, “looking carefully” at their shrines. He credits their poets for expressing that we too are God’s offspring.

Praying through My Pain

Christopher Heffron August 2, 2021

Emotional and physical pain are parts of life, but that doesn’t make them easy to endure. Sometimes prayer is the best medicine.

Finding True Joy

Susan Hines-Brigger August 1, 2021

Whether or not we realize it, we are all truly blessed in some way. It is often in the individual day-to-day moments that we can find true joy.

Thanks in the Midst of a Pandemic

Bruce Epperly July 30, 2021

As I see the photos of persons who have died from COVID-19, the richness of their lives, their meaning to loved ones, I weep at the loss to their families, friends, and communities.