Capturing the Joy of Christmas
Shannon K. Evans
December 18, 2023
Now that I’m a parent, my family’s Christmas spirit looks pretty different than that of my family of origin.
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A Change of Heart
Richard Rohr, OFM
December 17, 2023
Every change of mind is first of all a change of heart, and if the heart does not change, new ideas do not last long.
Magnifying God
Bruce Epperly
December 17, 2023
In response to John the Baptist’s prenatal greeting, Mary of Nazareth gives glory to God. She exclaims, “My soul magnifies the Lord!”
For Those Who Are Alone
Clifford Hennings, OFM
December 16, 2023
“Woe to the solitary person! If that one should fall, there is no other to help” (Ecclesiastes 4:10). The elderly and infirm are particularly vulnerable.
Problems Only Love Can Solve
Richard Rohr, OFM
December 16, 2023
Amazing that we made Jesus into the consummate answer giver because that is not what he usually does.
Spiritual Freedom
Richard Rohr, OFM
December 15, 2023
Can we care intensely and passionately and not care at all in the same moment?
Pregnant Pause
Natalie Ryan
December 15, 2023
Mary was filled with the Holy Spirit and became pregnant with the Messiah. When a woman becomes pregnant, rest is vital for her body.
Notes from a Friar: The Paradox of Holiness
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
December 15, 2023
What does holiness mean and how do we become it?
Faith and Family: Seasons of Change
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 14, 2023
I know that the seasons ahead hold many exciting things. I am also realistic, though, and know that there will also be challenges along the way.
Related in the Spirit
Richard Rohr, OFM
December 14, 2023
Jesus is our model of healing, outreach and reconciliation, the ultimate man of the Spirit.