Pause+Pray

The celebration of All Souls' Day reunites two realities--the living and the dead.

The presence or chorus of the saints—living and dead—reassures us that we never travel alone. They might say, “we got your back.”

Father Murray Bodo, OFM, addresses the very real experience of the emptiness we sometimes encounter in prayer.

The life of St. Clare offers us so many ways to model a life of faith in Christ.

What does God ask of us when he calls us to holiness?

Christ is the model for a genuine leader. Let us pray for our shepherds--bishops, priests, deacons, pastors, elders, pastoral administrators--that they may reflect his example.