Pause+Pray

One of the most used words today is “divided.” And yet the word Catholic (from the Greek) means “through the whole” and “worldwide.”

When children are little we tell them to use their words to express their feelings. We do that because it’s important to speak up and be heard.

Joy is contagious—and it costs nothing to share it with those around us. Reach out to somebody in your inner circle who is struggling to find joy.

What gets the most attention in your daily routine? Do you make time for prayer or service each day?

Children have the unique ability to read “energy” and the present moment in a way that we as adults sometimes miss out on because we are stuck in our heads or agendas.

Over a century ago, Mark Twain created the character Huckleberry Finn, a poor orphan who had been blessed (or cursed) with an innate sense of right and wrong, which was often in conflict with the accepted norms of his day.