Pause+Pray

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I Can Pray

When she could no longer protest injustice, Dorothy Day asserted that “I can still pray.” We can always do something to change the world.
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St. Anthony, Finder of Joy

St. Anthony of Padua is known as the finder of lost objects. He can also help us find the intangibles—such as joy.
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Daybreak Decision

No matter how much we practice patience, no matter how much we pray, sometimes the morning arrives when we must take the action we’ve been contemplating—and it can be scary.
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A Heart Bursting with Gratitude

When the stress level and busyness in my life are high, I don’t always take time to thank God for the daily gifts he gives me.
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We Are the Ones We’ve Been Waiting For

In writing about a South African Women’s March for Freedom during the era of apartheid, poet June Jordan concludes a poem with the affirmation, “We are the ones we have been waiting for.”
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Meet People Where They Are

Jesus came to the well on a hot day, tired from his long journey. He encountered a Samaritan woman and began to tell her personal, private details about her life no one else knew.
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I Thought This Would Be Easier

It’s a tad ironic how easy it is to be grateful for the positive, joyful moments in life, and yet our faith calls us to be thankful for everything—even the most difficult situations. Yes, even in the death of a ...
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