The Weather Effect
Carol Ann Morrow
May 5, 2025
A dark cloud may mean a welcome rain, but it seldom lifts my spirit to say an Alleluia. I want sunshine.
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Open to a Future in God
Ilia Delio, OSF
May 4, 2025
We are invited into relationship with God who loves us and is faithful to us even when the world around us seems to fail.
On Hold
Daniel Imwalle
May 4, 2025
Have you ever made a call to a business or a doctor’s office and been placed on a very long hold? I know I have.
Give Me Patience
Shannon K. Evans
May 3, 2025
Patience is not simply a trait that one either does or does not possess; patience is a virtue that one chooses to develop.
Carlo Acutis and the Gift of Presence
Darleen Pryds, PhD
May 2, 2025
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Often attributed to John Lennon, this quote from American journalist Allen Saunders speaks to me especially this week of April 21, 2025, as I write this piece…
Outgoing Calls
Maureen O'Brien
May 2, 2025
Sometimes we forget to reach out to those we care about. Make that call today. Trust that the spirit will guide you to say the exact right thing.
Commit to the Common Good
Mark P. Shea
May 2, 2025
Solidarity means we are all in this together, and none of us can say, “Your end of the Titanic is sinking.”
Breathe in Peace
Christopher Heffron
May 1, 2025
St. Francis of Assisi endured similar challenges we face today: societal instability, apathy, and health issues that threatened his ministry. In times of struggle, let us look to his example.
Joseph the Righteous
John R. Barker, OFM
May 1, 2025
In Joseph, who decided to send Mary away without disgracing her, we find the essence of what it means to be righteous.
Easter and the Unexpected: St. Francis and Pope Francis
Rebecca Freeman
April 30, 2025
Easter is certainly a time of the unexpected, the wonder of what was, is, and will be forever. I recently recalled a story from my maternal aunt. She had a home with a beautiful agrarian space, complete with a natural creek running through the property. When my aunt’s son was quite young, upon one such expedition, he found a new visitor in the stream. “Mom, I think I found God in the river!” he told her…