Pause+Pray

Full disclosure: I am kind of obsessed with sound and music. So when I recently reread the story of St. Juan Diego and his encounter with Mary in Mexico in 1531, my ears perked up—literally—when I discovered that he heard ...

The Virgin Mary didn’t earn her holiness—it was a gift. And the same God who prepared her heart wants to shape ours to receive Christ fully.

In a world that feels increasingly loud and chaotic, the good news of the Advent message breaks through: God loves you. Jesus saves you. Christ is alive.

We are often our own worst critics, failing to extend compassion to ourselves when we would easily do so for a loved one. Use this prayer to find your center within God’s compassionate embrace.

Reflect “The Lord is good to those who wait for him.”—Nahum 1:7a Waiting. It can be so hard! We carefully plan out timetables, make out schedules, and move forward full of expectation. Then, unexpected scenarios so frequently pop up. They ...

Joy and sorrow often walk hand-in-hand. Grief doesn’t cancel out gladness. We might be tempted to ignore the pain, but in our sadness we can discover God’s grace.