Growing in Mindfulness
Brother David Steindl-Rast
January 16, 2022
Gratefulness can be practiced, cultivated, learned. And as we grow in gratefulness, we grow in mindfulness.
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Speaking Truth
Melanie Rigney
January 16, 2022
She was a big deal—until she wasn’t. Joan of Arc (about 1412-1431) heard voices of saints from an early age. Eventually Joan was burned at the stake as a witch and heretic.
Saint Berard and Companions
Franciscan Media
January 16
Saint Francis considered Saints Berard and his companions as true Friars Minor because they were willing to lay their lives on the line for the faith. Such heroic virtue inspired Saint Anthony to join the Franciscans.
Saint Devasahayam Pillai
Franciscan Media
January 15
Born into an affluent Hindu family in 1712, Devasahayam Pillai converted to Christianity and was martyred for his chosen faith in 1752. At his 2012 beatification Pillai became the first Indian layman not connected to any religious institute to be beatified. Ten years later he was canonized by Pope Francis.
Sharing the Word for January 15, 2022
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
January 15, 2022
All of us who share the Christian faith have been called by Christ as Levi was. It’s not because of our virtues, nor because of what we have to offer the Lord. It’s because the Lord loves us and we need him.
The Security to Be Insecure
Richard Rohr, OFM
January 14, 2022
A person with a great soul can move others toward the future with compassion and confidence—not judgment, paranoia, or accusation.
A Loaves and Fishes Kind of Faith
Patricia Breen
January 14, 2022
Did you ever forget to bring your lunch from home when you were in school? Or did you ever have to share your lunch with someone who forgot their own?
Saint Gregory Nazianzen
Franciscan Media
January 14
Saint Gregory Nazianzen paid a huge price for his faith. In conflict with the Emperor Valens, who defended the Arians, Saint Gregory worked hard to defend the Catholic faith.
Sharing the Word for January 14, 2022
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
January 14, 2022
Jesus’ action in curing the paralytic elicits negative comments from the scribes who were there. This was the beginning of the tensions that would lead Jesus to death.
Let Interruptions Call You to Prayer
Bruce Epperly
January 13, 2022
Interruptions can be annoying. They can cause you to lose your focus or delay the completion of a task. Pay attention to people who appear to interrupt you and those you often overlook.
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