Pause+Pray

A nervous and worried man holding a hand in front of his face.

Hold Nothing Back

Many of us are nervous when it comes to going to confession. We worry about what to say, and whether we will say or do it right. What if we make a mistake? Forget something? Mess up? Too often we ...
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Three refugee boys

The Holy Family Was a Family of Refugees

September 29 is known as the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. May we not forget what the Holy Family endured while finding ways to work for greater justice for those fleeing their country.
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A sign welcoming the neighbors

God Will Supply All Our Needs

When we think we don’t have enough time, talent, or treasure, God reminds us that we have everything we need when we place our lives in God’s hands.
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A man forming a picture frame with his hands.

Time to Get Creative

We have all been made in the image of a creative God, and we mirror that divine creativity in millions of ways. What form of creative expression can you put into practice today?
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A man holding a Bible and looking for the Psalms

‘You Can’t Pray a Lie’

Over a century ago, Mark Twain created the character Huckleberry Finn, a poor orphan who had been blessed (or cursed) with an innate sense of right and wrong, which was often in conflict with the accepted norms of his day.
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A friar walking in Assisi, Italy

Following the Path of Francis

Ilia Delio writes, “The Franciscan path is different because it does not ask, ‘What would Jesus do?’ but, ‘How does Jesus live in me?’”
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Childlike Lectio

Children have the unique ability to read “energy” and the present moment in a way that we as adults sometimes miss out on because we are stuck in our heads or agendas.
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