Prayer and Meditation

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Overcoming Life’s Messiness

Diane M. Houdek June 30, 2023

We often think of the world of the Scriptures as some perfect holy world—a utopia far different from the messiness of our daily lives.

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Notes from a Friar: Finding the Room Within

Jeremy Harrington, OFM June 29, 2023

Have you found that special room within yourself?

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New Pathways of Prayer

Jack Wintz, OFM June 21, 2023

The essence of prayer consists in humble waiting—in a childlike spirit of openness, expectation, and listening.

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God Is in the Stillness

Maureen O'Brien April 26, 2023

I find hope on a crisp spring morning. In the silence, I find God there.

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Let Us Pray: Presence and Surrender

Stephen Copeland April 25, 2023

As I gave our son his nightly bath, my wife, Lauren (who I call La La), showered in the other bathroom. It dawned on me: Is this the only time she gets to herself each day? Those 15 minutes in ...

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Mindful, Prayerful, Grateful

Christopher Heffron February 17, 2023

Reflect In the hustle of daily life, how often do you take a pause to appreciate the now? How present are you in this moment? Let this prayer be a reminder to thank God for the gift of peace in ...

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