Divine Beyond the Mind

Stephen Copeland May 17, 2024

Bonaventure and Francis each came to La Verna with aching hearts and heavy minds.

Angel kneeling before Mary at the annunciation

The Humble Handmaiden

Holly Schapker May 16, 2024

Mary offers to share with us her graces, her love, and her mystery, symbolized in the roses adorning her halo.

Young man helping older woman at grocery store

Enter, a Good Samaritan

Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD May 16, 2024

Compassionate God, thank you for giving us a capacity to care and to come to another’s aid.

woman holding a bouquet of yellow roses.

‘Smell the Roses’

Albert Haase, OFM May 15, 2024

The created cosmos is a book written by God just for us. When we pause to ponder, we “read” about God’s goodness, power, beauty, and presence. What do the images all around us tell you about God?

Filled with Grace

Holly Schapker May 15, 2024

We all imitate Mary and experience her reality every time we attend Mass.

Pop-up Prayers

Carol Ann Morrow May 14, 2024

Pop-up demonstrations surprise us with their energy and brevity. Pop-ups can be fun. I will be alert today to opportunities to pop-up a prayer of gratitude.

Take Nothing for the Journey

Casey Cole, OFM May 14, 2024

No matter what I come to expect, no matter how large and creative I think my imagination is, I always fall short of what God wants to accomplish.

Forgive Yourself

Martin Pable, OFM Cap May 13, 2024

Who of us has not agonized over decisions, actions, or omissions that caused pain to others and ourselves?

It Will Be Solved in the Walking

Bruce Epperly May 13, 2024

Solvitur ambulando! It will be solved by walking! It will be solved in the walking! Where there is movement—whether physical, spiritual, emotional, or intellectual—there is abundant life.