The Mystical Heart
Richard Rohr, OFM
February 11, 2024
True mysticism allows us to fish from a different side of the boat, and with a different expectation of what success might mean.
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Directionless but Divine
Stephen Copeland
February 11, 2024
Both St. Francis and St. Bonaventure are said to have visited La Verna, a mountain donated to the Franciscans by Count Orlando of Chiusi, at times in their lives where they were wrestling with their divine calling.
Special, Favorite, Chosen
Richard Rohr, OFM
February 10, 2024
The great irony of faith is that authentic God experience does indeed make you know you are quite special, favorite, and chosen—but you realize others are too!
Nothing Can Separate Us
Maureen O'Brien
February 10, 2024
Today, reflect on the incredible power of the words from Romans 8:38–39.
Pipe Dreams
Daniel Imwalle
February 9, 2024
The Dakota Access Pipeline is now up and running. Is it time to move on?
A Prayer for Josephine
Christopher Heffron
February 8, 2024
St. Josephine Bakhita bore scars throughout her body from years of slavery, yet her courageous heart remained unblemished.
God’s Tears
Bruce Epperly
February 7, 2024
God feels the pain of an injured baby bird, fallen out of its nest, and the loneliness of a pet mourning the death of its human companion.
Paying Attention
Herman Sutter
February 7, 2024
What does it mean to be attentive to the Word of God? Psalm 103 refers to the angels as mighty warriors “attentive to the sound of God’s voice.”
For My Privilege(s) I Say, ‘Thanks’
Carol Ann Morrow
February 6, 2024
Because of my race, my innate gifts, my appearance, my security, I have experienced unearned happiness and lived to see this day.
Embrace the Beatitudes
Bruce Epperly
February 6, 2024
At the heart of Francis’s and Clare’s biblical vision was the Sermon on the Mount, and most especially the Beatitudes.