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I Am Sorry for My Grumbling

Colleen Arnold, MD April 25, 2024

The Israelites grumbled against the Lord in the desert, even after freeing them from the Egyptians and bringing them safely through the Red Sea. It’s easy to criticize their behavior, but don’t we grumble against the Lord too?

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God Is the Artist

Christopher Heffron April 24, 2024

Sadness is inevitable, but God doesn’t want us wallowing in it. Sometimes a short walk or a conversation with a friend can give our spirits a lift.

young man watching a sunset by the ocean.

Creation Itself as Cathedral

Maureen O'Brien April 23, 2024

Richard Rohr, OFM, writes, “Creation itself—not ritual or spaces constructed by human hands—was Francis’ primary cathedral.” What comes to mind as you consider these words?

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Channel God’s Goodness

Murray Bodo, OFM April 22, 2024

Sometimes we might feel a sort of separateness from God—as if God is far away, up in heaven, or just not here in our world in our daily life. But God is always right here with us, no matter where ...

The Temple of God

Bruce Epperly April 21, 2024

The apostle Paul counsels that “your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. . . . Glorify God in body” (1 Cor 6:19–20). How do we glorify God with our bodies?