Pray

Podcast episodes & meditations

There is nothing to fear: A meditation on Luke 21

By our perseverance—in faith, not in fear—we will secure our lives.

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Pray: Grace is found in honoring the dead

Christ died and was buried in all of us. Every time you do something physically to honor a deceased person you are performing a work of mercy.

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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: A Plea for Help

In her desperate plea, Queen Esther recognizes that only the Lord can help relieve our deepest pain.

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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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Embracing the Dark with Mennonite Poet Becca Lachman

A singer-songwriter discusses how writing poetry and lyrics have helped her get through “dark nights of the soul.”

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