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.
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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.
Notes from a Friar: Holding On to Christmas
Jeremy Harrington, OFM
December 19, 2023
This Christmas, I hope you are feeling the deep joy of Jesus’ presence, in spite of so many recent challenges.
What You Seek Is What You Find
Richard Rohr, OFM
December 18, 2023
If we allow ourselves to be drawn and chosen by love, we might just end up with the real God.
The Gift Within
Stephen Copeland
December 18, 2023
No one can truly fathom Mary’s plight when she was handpicked to become the instrument of the Incarnation.