Pause+Pray

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.

We must remember that God’s peace and strength for our journey are always in, and only in, the Eternal Now of your present life.

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