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The Jubilee Year of St. Francis
Herman Sutter
March 10, 2026
Reflect In this jubilee year of Francis of Assisi, there are so many things we can learn from his example. One of them is his …
Fill the Cracks
Susan Hines-Brigger
March 9, 2026
Reflect One of my favorite practices is that of Kintsugi–which means “join with gold.” This Japanese art repairs broken objects by filling the cracks or broken places with gold lacquer. The result demonstrates the reality that, even though we are ...
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Giving Myself as Alms
Colleen Arnold, MD
March 8, 2026
When we think of giving alms for Lent, we generally think of giving money. But giving of ourselves can be another way to share.
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Listening as Prayer
Herman Sutter
March 7, 2026
The real sacrifice God asks is our attention. You don’t have to pick up your rosary, light a candle, or fall on your knees.
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Our Lady of Champion
Maureen O'Brien
March 6, 2026
There is only one Church-approved apparition of Mary in the United States. Our Lady of Champion, in gleaming light among autumnal trees, appeared three times to Adele Brise in Champion, Wisconsin, in 1859.
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Delight in Mercy
Colleen Arnold, MD
March 5, 2026
Reflect In Micah 7:18, we read that God delights in showing mercy. And we know from Genesis that we humans are made in God’s image. Does that mean we, too, should delight in showing mercy? Pray Dear God, I confess ...
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Put Down the Stones
Maureen O'Brien
March 4, 2026
Reflect In Brother Mike Johnson’s podcast “A Franciscan Heart in the World” he reflects on John 8:1-11. This scripture invites us to see our own failings, mistakes, defects of character. What stones do you carry? Brother Mike offers, “Put down ...
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