Pause+Pray

When you are wronged, how do you react? Do you stew in anger? How quickly do you forgive? Take a moment to think about how you reacted to recent offenses.

There are seasons in life when my prayer life seems to be nonexistent, where I focus more on what I should be praying versus actually praying.

The world's stresses have emptied our compassion cups and left us feeling hollow. Most of us are suffering from burnout.

“I am so afraid to open my clenched fists!” wrote Henri Nouwen. Without the assistance of grace, there is not much over which we willingly surrender control.

St. José Gabriel del Rosario Brochero (1840-1914) improved the lives of his parishioners in rural Argentina through construction not only of retreat centers and schools, but also roadways and aqueducts.

Today’s Gospel reminds us that God’s kingdom looks different from our guest list. All are invited—east and west, north and south. The real question is not who gets in, but whether we’re living as if the door is open to ...