Pause+Pray - All

Take a few extra minutes today and do something kind for yourself, giving yourself the same compassion you would offer to a loved one.

Choosing to reframe or not focus on negative experiences gives them less power. Savoring positive memories magnifies them.

The cross—a symbol that once meant shame has been remade into a sign of Christ’s glory. Take comfort in that truth today and find peace in it.

When you think of the poor, is it someone unknown to you in a faraway land? That may be true, but that kind of thinking also puts a buffer between ourselves and those in need.

Even while the world is at a standstill, our minds can race. But it’s in the quieter moments where we find the space to breathe—and pray.

A stray reminder can lead us to relive a long-ago injury--one received, one given. It's humbling to recall that we acted or reacted in anger, with ugliness--that we even hold a grudging memory today.

How has your life been influenced by suggestions from people from your own faith community? Can you practice one of those suggestions today?

So often we are kind to others, yet we do not extend that same kindness to ourselves. We should see ourselves with the same loving eyes as our Creator does.

Can you have joy in a difficult time? Can you experience wonder and beauty, and rejoice in a time of pandemic? For St. Paul, joy is trusting that in all things God is your companion.

Forgiveness is an important part of spiritual health, but appropriate boundaries can be equally as important when the offense was significant.