Edit negative feelings by offering them to the Holy Spirit
Rewrite a moment, past or present, that leads to discouragement, finding new habits of courage, strength, and tranquility.
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Finding Hope in Encounter with Christ
Thomas Merton reminds us that “True encounter with Christ liberates something in us, a power we did not know we had, a hope.”
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Pray: Untie knots with Mary’s healing
Christine Valter Paintner offers a mediation to soften knots in our heart, body, and soul through vulnerability.
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Pray: God’s plan evident even in struggle
An essay by Brian Doyle offers an opportunity to meditate on suffering and acceptance.
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Pray: Blessing of the Father
This reading reminds not just fathers and sons, but also mothers, daughters and all those who parent or are parented that God the Father awaits our return from loneliness, anger, jealousy and desolation with His ever-ready blessing.
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Pray: Our Mother, Jesus
In this month of Mary, one holy woman reminds us that Jesus is our Mother, too
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Pray: Visio Divina & Being Formed
Painter Joe Anastasi’s pauses in contemplative prayer in order to see the light and dignity of the homeless he serves.
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Exploring the “Waste of Our Being” with Carl McColman
Even in the middle of a noisy world we can be contemplative, accepting our own distractedness.
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On Fire with Personal Authenticity
Even pain, weakness, and brokenness can be a “fire” that spreads to others and leads them to a transformative relationship with God.
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Change in the Church will Come from the Margins: Kaya Oakes
Writer and teacher Kaya Oakes insights by women who teach us that even in midlife we can defy confinement and find ways to remain creative.
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