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Maureen O'Brien

Maureen O'Brien's most recent book with Franciscan Media reflects on the miracle of the loaves and fishes, finding hope and healing in today's broken world. "Gather the Fragments: My Year of Finding God’s Love" is now available wherever audiobooks are sold. Narrated by the author, this offering of spiritual accompaniment can be found at maureenobrienwriter.com.

Remaining

Maureen O'Brien April 8, 2026

Reflect There is such an abundance of poetic passages to carry in your heart, especially from the Gospel of John: Remain in me, as I

In Praise of Outdoor Stations of the Cross

Maureen O'Brien April 1, 2026

Reflect The Stations of the Cross are such a foundational part of our faith, and outdoor stations are especially moving as we walk them within

Finding and Following

Maureen O'Brien March 26, 2026

Reflect The path of Jesus is one of perpetual, beautiful movement. As a shepherd, he will find us, no matter how far away and lost

Armor of Light

Maureen O'Brien March 18, 2026

Reflect In Romans 13:11 we read the words “throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light”. The first synonyms for

Throughline of Doves

Maureen O'Brien March 11, 2026

Reflect In all four canonical gospels, as John the Baptist is baptizing Jesus, the Holy Spirit alights as a dove (Mt 3:13-17, Mk 1:9-11, Lk

Our Lady of Champion

Maureen O'Brien March 6, 2026

There is only one Church-approved apparition of Mary in the United States. Our Lady of Champion, in gleaming light among autumnal trees, appeared three times to Adele Brise in Champion, Wisconsin, in 1859.