Pause+Pray

Give to God What Is God’s

Colleen Arnold, MD November 1, 2023

I find myself distracted during my prayer time by my long to-do list or preoccupied at Mass by the sounds around me and the noise in my head. Then Jesus says to my heart, “Repay . . . to God what belongs to God” (Mt 22:21).

Let’s Thank God a Little More

Clifford Hennings, OFM October 30, 2023

We all like to hear “thank you” from time to time. Maybe we should thank God a little more often.

Letting Jesus Lead Us to the Margins

Shannon K. Evans October 29, 2023

We see through Scripture that we cannot authentically follow Jesus without prioritizing care for those on the margins of society as he did.

The Hardest to Forgive

Kathy Coffey October 28, 2023

“The people who haven’t earned it, who haven’t even sought it, are the most meaningful recipients of our compassion… “

Prayer to Mother Mary

Christopher Heffron October 27, 2023

When we’re sad or lonely, who better to turn to than our universal mother? Mary can feel the ripples of pain in our hearts and is ready to guide us to her son.

Like the Dewfall

Maureen O'Brien October 26, 2023

Today, reflect on these poetic words from the Eucharistic prayer: “Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray, by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall.”

Never a Stranger

Melanie Rigney October 25, 2023

Dutch-born Charles of Mount Argus spent 35 years in Ireland and England, never really mastering the language. But the priest’s friendliness and healing gifts made him beloved by all.