Pause+Pray
Practice Gratitude
Carol Ann Morrow
December 22, 2024
When you pour a morning beverage, be grateful. When you see the face of another for the first time today, look with love.
The Light Is Coming
Patricia Breen McNeil
December 21, 2024
On this day, the sun travels the shortest path in the sky, resulting in the one day of the year with the least sunlight.
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Franciscan Hope
Paul Lipowski
December 20, 2024
Hope is a beacon that guides us through life’s darkest moments. By cultivating it, we can find light even in difficult times and inspire others to do the same.
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Take Time to Be Quiet
Christopher Heffron
December 18, 2024
Too often we spend the season of Advent rushing, wrapping, planning, and budgeting. But we’re missing the point.
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Heart of Desire
Stephen Copeland
December 17, 2024
Prayer can help us to “reset the button of desire” as we move deeper into our own hearts toward the God who resides there
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Using a Person’s Name as an Act of Reverence
Patricia Breen McNeil
December 16, 2024
A powerful lesson my dad taught me as a little girl was how using a person’s name is an act of reverence.
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Your Seat at the Table
Vanesa Zuleta Goldberg
December 14, 2024
Sometimes our faith can feel isolating. We can feel tension, anger, and sadness for the ways in which the Church may have hurt us or someone we love.
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