Pause+Pray

There are so many challenges in our lives and world today that it can often seem overwhelming and cause us to get stuck in despair. But we must move forward and do something, no matter how small.

We can offset the tendency to get used to even the finest friend by deliberately affirming that person’s goodness in specific ways.

For women and men who served in our nation’s armed forces, they often made the greatest sacrifice—their own lives—to protect our freedoms and service in dangerous situations.

Too often in this “connected” world, many of us feel isolated, disconnected, alone.

St. Francis showed deep empathy and love for all people, particularly the marginalized and suffering.

When we are wronged, offering forgiveness is not often our natural response. Yet God asks us to forgive--not for empty piety, but to help our souls heal.