Pause+Pray

The very first Psalm sings of a tree planted by flowing waters, with leaves that never fade; it bears fruit in due season. This is an image of living in God’s love.

The weight of this world can feel overpowering at times, but God promises that the scope of his presence is all-encompassing and healing.

When Jesus called Peter out of the boat, Peter literally stepped outside his comfort zone. When life calls us to be brave let’s not get hung up on the outside elements.

Every Christian is called not only to listen to Scripture but also to put flesh and bones on the Word of God. By doing so we imitate the Virgin Mary and give birth again to the Word of God.

March is Women’s History Month. From the early suffragists to Dorothy Day to Sister Joan Chittister, you can see a direct line of empowered women intrepidly making the world a better place.

In his first inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln counseled his listeners to follow the better angels of their nature. War was on the horizon, and yet Lincoln asserted that “we are not enemies, but friends.”