Pause+Pray

Reflect Although we don’t read about Veronica in any of the Gospels, her story has been handed down through oral tradition and is told in the Sixth Station of the Cross as she wipes Jesus’ face. Did she know him? Or was ...

Reflect  Early morning in Michigan, I am with a friend listening to bird songs, including a persistent loon. “I love watching loons on the lake,” she says. “They dive under the water, and you get surprised because you never know ...

Reflect  When confronted by your own sins, how often do you imagine God as looking upon you with wrath, ready to strike a blow that casts you away? Often, our perception of God is warped by our woundedness, and requires the balm ...

Reflect Wisdom from retired Sisters of Charity to new students at my university: “Start your day by being grateful.” “Remember God is always with you.” “Be open to surprises.” “Make friends that will last a lifetime.” “Live the Dance of ...

Reflect Change often arrives unannounced, without asking our permission. We brace ourselves for loss before we look for possibility. Yet sometimes joy slips in through the side door, unexpected and sincere. God has a way of surprising us with hope ...

Reflect Have you ever reflected on the reality that we are in a spiritual combat that puts our very souls at stake? Better yet, that the power of God and His angels far outweighs the power of hell?  Pray St. Michael the Archangel, in ...