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Maureen O'Brien

Maureen O'Brien's award-winning short stories and poems have been published widely in magazines and anthologies. She lives in Connecticut, where taught creative writing to teenagers for 25 years. She holds an MA in creative writing and a BA in philosophy and religion. She is the author of What Was Lost: Seeking Refuge in the Psalms and Gather the Fragments: My Year of Finding God’s Love (Franciscan Media).
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In Green Pastures

Maureen O'Brien April 27, 2023

Reflect  God the shepherd cares about everything in our lives, and this includes our sleep. Have you felt that your sleep has been restorative lately,

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Gather the Fragments

Maureen O'Brien April 24, 2023

My latest book is born of three words, gather the fragments, and I invite you here to share them, no matter what you believe.

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Why Was There Extra?

Maureen O'Brien March 13, 2023

I am driving down the road toward my favorite walking site. It’s humid, but nothing like it was yesterday. I’m overwhelmed. I can’t even finish

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