God Provides

Denise Clare, OFS December 30, 2025

Living in precarity with faith in God’s providence may lead to this startling conclusion: I am rich because my needs are few. Enough will be enough.

one cloth, many colors; key with the word "faith' written on it; Nick Gardner/Unsplash

We humans make a big deal about our differences. From favorite colors to choice of religion (or not at all), we tend to set ourselves up in a wide variety of groups. Unfortunately, this can easily lead to one group treating another as less than human, as we’ve seen time and again throughout history.

A man visiting a homeless person and having a conversation.

Go to the Margins

Dr. Ansel Augustine December 29, 2025

To truly be one body of Christ does not mean for everyone to be the same, but rather to be welcoming of all experiences and expressions of the Catholic faith.

Gather the Fragments

Colleen Arnold, MD December 29, 2025

After he feeds the 5,000, Jesus tells his disciples to gather up the fragments so nothing is wasted. Isn’t that how God works in our lives, too?

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St. Francis Could Let Go

Stephen Copeland December 28, 2025

St. Francis could let go when the right time came and engage in new ways of thinking and structures of relationship.

Winning Back the Darkness

Daniel Imwalle December 28, 2025

I wonder if there’s an invitation from our Creator in these days of dwindling light to not only tolerate the dark, but to embrace it, to find a kind of peace there.

Prayer Is Born from Love

Laura Stanko Britto December 27, 2025

Prayer is a relationship with God. Relationships take time and are based on love

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Holding Joy and Sorrow Together

Christopher Wesley December 27, 2025

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

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Bathed in God’s Goodness

Jim Van Vurst, OFM December 26, 2025

Our wounded human nature being what it is, the temptation may be to wish we didn’t feel so guilty in doing something wrong or sinful.

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Outgoing Calls

Maureen O'Brien December 26, 2025

I stood on the dock of a frozen pond, and the ice began making echoing, eerie noises as it shifted. I was suddenly inspired to call one of my adult children and let them know how much I love them.