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 In the Gospel of John are seven “I AM” statement from Jesus: “I am the bread of life…the light of the world…the door…the good shepherd…the resurrection and the life…the way and the truth and the life…and the true vine.” ...

Reflect The Archangel Raphael is commonly invoked for medical causes, but how often do we call on his intercession with our marriages and relationships?  Pray St. Raphael the Archangel, you guided the young Tobias, protecting him along his perilous journey to find ...

Reflect Is there anything better than something that makes you laugh so hard that it takes your breath away and brings tears to your eyes? Actually, laughing has been proven to offer a wide range of physical and mental benefits. ...

Reflect There are people who carry heavy suffering without an audience. Their pain is hidden, unspoken, and easily overlooked. God sees what remains unseen to the world. The Incarnation reminds us that love draws near to suffering flesh. To follow ...

Reflect Why is it that a perceived failure makes us short and rude with others?  Pray Gracious God, You never leave us without your grace. It is through your presence within usthat we attain the virtues. Perhaps the greatest virtue of all is humility. It is through ...