Desire for the Word of God
Richard Rohr, OFM
December 22, 2023
Obedience is to be true to our deepest voices, which is the only way God can speak to us.
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Partner in the Plan
Stephen Copeland
December 22, 2023
One of the overlooked characters in the Christmas narrative is Joseph. The Scriptures don’t tell us much about him, but one can imagine how confusing it would have been for him to discover that his wife-to-be was pregnant with a child that was not his.
Share Your Light This Christmas
Sister Rose Lima, OSF
December 22, 2023
Every morning before I start to work, I read “the next paragraph” in my Bible at work. On December 6, the feast of Saint Nicholas, my “next paragraph” in Matthew 15:33 was of Jesus feeding the 5,000.
Searching for Peace at Christmastime
Christopher Heffron
December 21, 2023
The news is filled with stories of turmoil. St. Francis understood that peace was our reward—we just need to cultivate and share it.
Blind Faith
Richard Rohr, OFM
December 21, 2023
Mary and Joseph walked in courage and blind faith that their experience was true.
A Quieter Christmas
Thomas Moore
December 21, 2023
Christmas can be a noisy time of year. You find yourself in stores crammed with people, and at home you may be surrounded by family members and friends.
A Bias Toward Action
Richard Rohr, OFM
December 20, 2023
Jesus says, “I am not asking you to just believe my words, look at my actions.”
Spaghetti to Straight Path
Natalie Ryan
December 20, 2023
Our world looks a lot like a plate of spaghetti—noodles tangled around each other, sauce splattered and smothered, making a mess, and parmesan sprinkled on top to cloud the vision.
Joseph’s Prophetic Dreams
Natalie Ryan
December 19, 2023
The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and she gives her fiat to begin her journey as the Mother of God. An angel also appeared to Joseph in his dreams, which gave him direction and a mission to begin his journey as Jesus’ earthly father.
Already But Not Yet
Richard Rohr, OFM
December 19, 2023
Only in eternity are all shadows resolved. Here we live in faith and trust in the in-between.
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