Pause+Pray

Reflect The “blessed” Jesus refers to in the Beatitudes is deeper than mere happiness or luck; it is a deep, unshakable joy. And “merciful” means compassion, kindness, and forgiveness to all—even those we don’t think deserve it. Pray Dear Jesus, ...

Reflect So many of us struggle to get a simple good night’s sleep. We are pulled awake in the dark by worries about our lives, our family, our world. Can we give these burdens to Christ to hold? Yes! He ...

Reflect The modern world seems confused about righteousness (doing the right thing) and self-righteousness (the certainty that our own ideas and beliefs are superior to others). The result of this confusion is condemnation, judgment, animosity, and even hatred. But Jesus ...

Reflect Most of us, especially as we get older, deal with aches and pains. Some of us may even suffer constant, chronic physical pain. Pain can sap our strength and distract us from other goods in our lives. But accepting our pain can ...

Reflect When the Buddhist monks walked 2,300 miles across the U.S. spreading a message of peace, and inspired so many to go within, I kept returning to Jesus’ words, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you” (Jn ...

Reflect So much of our life is spent waiting. Sometimes the wait is mere inconvenience, like waiting in line or on hold. Sometime the wait feels existential, like waiting for the biopsy report or for our wayward child to find her path. What ...