Pause+Pray

It is no accident that Indigenous Peoples’ Day lands on the same date as Columbus Day—October 9.

Have you ever found yourself wanting to pray, perhaps even kneeling in a chapel, filled with the best intentions, but suddenly your eyes are closing and your head is drooping—despite your best efforts you simply can’t stay awake.

For some people, pain is a constant companion. Offer up this prayer for them today.

“The Teacher is always silent during the test” is a phrase that continues to float around, but still rings true. Talk with someone about something that you have learned recently.

There is only one Church-approved apparition of Mary in the United States. Our Lady of Champion, in gleaming light among autumnal trees, appeared three times to Adele Brise in Champion, Wisconsin, in 1859.

Detachment from material possessions and earthly desires is a core principle of Franciscan spirituality.