Surrender to Love

Richard Rohr, OFM December 25, 2023

Jesus is the gift totally given, free for the taking, once and for all, to everybody and all of creation.

Being God’s Light in the World

Bruce Epperly December 25, 2023

Today, in honor of the Light of the World, the Christ Child, let us let our light shine to give glory to God and new life to the world.

All Is in Readiness

Richard Rohr, OFM December 24, 2023

December 24 holds the full energy of Advent.

Love, the Rose, is On the Way

Maureen O'Brien December 24, 2023

Today, let yourself reflect on the words from your favorite Christmas carols. Are there songs and stanzas that have been with you since childhood?

Power, Prestige, Possessions

Richard Rohr, OFM December 23, 2023

Our attachments to power, prestige and possessions are obstacles to God’s coming.

Today, think about the pure proclamation when the angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds: “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all people” (Lk 2:10).

Annie Timmons

John Stegeman December 23, 2023

Annie Timmons’ time with the Friars Club, a ministry located in Cincinnati, Ohio, goes back to 1978. Back then, she had no idea how much of her life would be spent in the Franciscan family.

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.

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.