Pause+Pray

St. Francis revered all creation as a gift from God, advocating for responsible stewardship of the earth. Embracing simplicity allows us to live in harmony with nature and future generations.

Where we place our focus determines our attitude. When we start down a familiar mental rut (“Why do I get stuck with all the work around here?”), we can redirect that channel, finding something to appreciate.

On a medical mission to Haiti, we climbed a long, steep trail to a mountain town for a three-day clinic.

In the developed world many take the availability of food for granted. Yet behind all that food is the sweat from someone’s hard labor.

Do you sometimes feel trapped by your own habits and customs, ways of doing things? Even our prayer and worship can become so repetitive and familiar that it seems like we’re on autopilot.

When battling the hard things of life like addiction, we need spiritual companions to pray for us--spiritual brothers and sisters to fight for us from heaven’s gaze.