
Speaking to the Angels
Social activist and mystic Dorothy Day said, “I speak to people as if they are angels.” Day saw the holiness in everyone she met, especially those whom society views as nobodies as a result of their poverty and houselessness.
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Social activist and mystic Dorothy Day said, “I speak to people as if they are angels.” Day saw the holiness in everyone she met, especially those whom society views as nobodies as a result of their poverty and houselessness.

Caught up in routine we forget to take satisfaction in what we do, while others struggle to find gainful employment. Let us pray to cherish our hard work.

The love of the Father for the Son is the same divine love for all creation.

All truth is from God, and God’s truth is that we are to love God, and loving God will show us how to love our neighbor.

There is a part of God’s Self that can only be communicated to us through nature. Whether we are taking a hike or merely walking down a sidewalk, may we accept the invitation to experience our Creator in the great outdoors.

The practical conclusion of the first teaching of St. Francis is that if we listen and pray, God will show us what we are to do with our lives.

Sometimes we think of grief as something we experience and then move on. The truth is, though, there is no timeline for grief.

Find a way to be especially good to your body this week. It is a gift from God.

We need to be in right relationship with people, so that other people can love us at deeper levels, and so we can love them too.

The values of humility, compassion, and service have guided Franciscan spirituality for centuries.