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Sacred Interruptions

Christopher Wesley July 9, 2025

Interruptions can feel like roadblocks. But what if they’re divine detours?

woman resting her head on her hand with a heavy heart.

Prayer for Heavy Hearts

Christopher Heffron December 10, 2024

How often do we fail to entrust the future to God? How quickly do we worry about what we cannot control?

A Bridge Between Humanity and Divinity

Kathy Coffey December 9, 2024

The whirlwind of activity in Catherine of Siena’s life flowed from a grounded spiritual center. She couldn’t have addressed and resolved so many conflicts had she not been clear within.

Usually when we are seeking, it is because there is something that we lack: car keys, schoolbooks, a bicycle pump, a phone number. And yet the psalm suggests that when we seek the Lord, we find there is nothing that ...

two hands are forming a heart in front of the person's chest.

Love Yourself

Colleen Arnold, MD December 7, 2024

Television commercials and social media ads bombard us with ideas that make us feel inferior and ugly. But we are not ugly

woman sitting on a couch reading a book in a minimalist room.

The Joy of Minimalism

Paul Lipowski December 6, 2024

Simplicity brings clarity and joy, freeing us from the burdens of excess.

Reading the Words on the Signs

Daniel Imwalle December 5, 2024

There are so many ways to help and give back, it’s almost impossible to not find something that works for you.

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