
The Lens of Gratitude
Gratitude focuses the lens through which we view life on abundance, not scarcity. Unsurprisingly, that increases our sense of well-being, offsetting anxiety and depression.
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Gratitude focuses the lens through which we view life on abundance, not scarcity. Unsurprisingly, that increases our sense of well-being, offsetting anxiety and depression.
Whether via Chicago or via Chiclayo, Pope Leo XIV’s mission of love now extends to the whole world, which so desperately needs healing.
Not everyone is called to be a professed Franciscan. But everyone is called to be Franciscan.
Joy isn’t a naïve denial of life’s struggles—it’s a choice we make to root ourselves in God’s enduring love. Some days it’s a dance party in the kitchen; other days it’s a whispered “thank you” through tears.
As the 2024 election draws closer and tempers flare, let us pray that the message above from St. Paul
St. Francis of Assisi praised God for all life: the birds in the sky and the lilies of the field. Even the dog at your feet is a messenger of the Almighty—there to remind you that you are loved and beloved.
Pope St. John Paul II remarked that “Love between man and woman cannot be built without sacrifices and self-denial.” This is the nature of all Christian love.
Our need to be both receivers and givers of mercy is the purpose of Christ’s presence among us.
The saints lived lives marked by the promise of liberation that Jesus brings forth through his life, death, and resurrection.
Have you ever felt removed or distant from God as things around you are falling apart? Maybe in those moments you wonder if God is punishing you from something in your past.
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