Pause+Pray

Take a few extra minutes today and do something kind for yourself, giving yourself the same compassion you would offer to a loved one.

Even while the world is at a standstill, our minds can race. But it’s in the quieter moments where we find the space to breathe—and pray.

So often we are kind to others, yet we do not extend that same kindness to ourselves. We should see ourselves with the same loving eyes as our Creator does.

Can you have joy in a difficult time? Can you experience wonder and beauty, and rejoice in a time of pandemic? For St. Paul, joy is trusting that in all things God is your companion.

Peace in the world comes about when we seek and work for the justice of our neighbor and the world. The two go hand in hand.

Today we will celebrate Christ’s resurrection, as rightly we should. But the cleansing effect of our Lenten sacrifices can stay with us for however long we choose to remember them.