Spread Joy Far and Wide
Joseph Grant
December 29, 2024
Like love itself, joyful generosity is measured not by how much we give out, but by how little we hold back.
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All That Is, Is Divine
Mark Forrester
December 29, 2024
A natural theology doesn’t worship creation but sees and hears within creation a witness of praise to the creator. All that is created by the divine has a divine providence.
In Praise of Being Lighthearted
Maureen O'Brien
December 28, 2024
Many of us, in a truly admirable way, place our faith at the center, and are quite disciplined. But can we also invite lighthearted elements into our spiritual practices?
To Live Like St. Francis
Terry Hershey
December 27, 2024
St. Francis was a heartfelt ally to everything and everyone around him.
God’s Not Done With Me
Colleen Arnold, MD
December 27, 2024
As I think about my empty nest and upcoming retirement, I can’t help but wonder if the best is behind me. Is God done with me?
Take a Breath
Shannon K. Evans
December 26, 2024
Breathing is the most basic thing we do in life, but it is likely also the thing we overlook the most. Try to inhale God’s peace and exhale your anxieties.
A Prayer for Those Who Work on Holidays
Patricia Breen McNeil
December 25, 2024
Many American workers, have to work on the holidays that many of us are able to enjoy. Perhaps this year around the table, we can remember those who will spend this holiday season working.
The Fresco at Greccio
Stephen Copeland
December 24, 2024
The 15th-century fresco that covers the walls at Greccio where the crèche is said to have been reflects the same humble dimensions of the God who gripped Francis’ heart and imagination.
Feeling Overwhelmed?
Herman Sutter
December 23, 2024
Feeling overwhelmed and wanting to escape doesn’t mean we are quitters. It just means we are human—and in pretty good company.
The Inbreaking of the Word: Week 4 of Advent
James Sabak, OFM
December 23, 2024
From Father Jim: “While we celebrate the birth of Christ as this great memorial, as this great celebration, as this great solemnity. We are a people with feet in two worlds, the world to come and the world that is that we live in now. Advent points us towards that always and it does it in such short term basis. That’s why we have to be alert, why we have to be attentive, why the prophets constantly tell us to wake up, wake up, wake up, because that really is the true sign of conversion.”