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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.

Grace in a Time of Quarantine

Carol Ann Morrow November 28, 2020

Jesus, you spent a long time in the desert and long nights in prayer. Help me find the grace that hides in this challenging era.

Calling on the Saints

Christopher Heffron November 23, 2020

The saints are popular because they are both holy and wholly relatable. Often we can find aspects of their lives that mirror our own.

Wait with Openness

Patricia Breen November 17, 2020

Trust in the slow work of God. If we try to control our life, we will never be at peace. Wait with openness and unclench your fists.

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