Forgiveness Is a Process
Patricia Breen McNeil
May 9, 2024
Forgiveness is not a one-time event or even a quick remedy. Forgiveness is a choice, a process, and a desire for which we can ask.
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Embrace the Weather
Shannon K. Evans
May 8, 2024
When we choose to see our connection to the created world we can be sure that—rain or shine—we will encounter the sacred.
In Search of Direction
Melanie Rigney
May 7, 2024
Daniel Comboni’s (1831–1881) first missionary trip to Africa ended in failure. He returned home to Italy and came up with what was a novel idea then: involve African Christians directly in the evangelization of their sisters and brothers.
St. Titus: An Encouraging Friend
Theresa Doyle-Nelson
May 5, 2024
St. Titus’ friendship was important to St. Paul when he was going through troubled times. How can we be that same type of encouraging friend?
Morning Prayers
Julie Dortch Cragon
May 4, 2024
Throughout the day, we should be mindful that God wishes to continually hear from us. But how can we possibly speak to God every minute when we are obviously busy?
Appreciate God’s Majesty
Clifford Hennings, OFM
May 4, 2024
Nature attests to the majesty of its author, if we have the eyes to see and ears to listen. Give God thanks for our ability to study the sciences, grateful for our intellect, and the workings of the world.
I Only Need You, Lord
Colleen Arnold, MD
May 3, 2024
“The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I lack.” How often have we heard, said, or sung these words from Psalm 23? But do we truly believe them? Do our life choices reflect that belief?
Showing Compassion in the Workplace
Paul Lipowski
May 2, 2024
In every workplace, there are moments when our colleagues may find themselves facing challenges, setbacks, or personal struggles that affect their well-being and performance.
Finding Delight amid the Gloom
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
May 1, 2024
This morning I read the opening lines of a poem by Jack Gilbert: “Sorrow everywhere. Slaughter everywhere.” But the poem, “A Brief for the Defense,” gracefully moves on: “. . . we enjoy our lives because that’s what God wants. . . . We must risk delight. We can do without pleasure,/but not delight.”
Embrace the Quiet
Susan Hines-Brigger
April 30, 2024
We are surrounded by so much noise on a daily basis. Some of it is unavoidable, some of it is self-imposed. It’s almost as if we’re afraid of the quiet.