Mapping the Everyday Sacred
Maureen O'Brien
March 9, 2023
I rely on certain passages from the psalms as my daily guide; most essentially, the words from Psalm 119:105: “Your word is a lamp for
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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).
Journey Toward Rebirth
Maureen O'Brien
March 9, 2023
Reflect During the weeks of Lent, we embrace the sorrowful mystery of Christ’s death, knowing we are always journeying toward rebirth. Pray Dear Jesus, Throughout these
Like a Firefly
Maureen O'Brien
March 7, 2023
It’s late July. The Northeast is rolling with the peapod-scent of cornstalks rising and clouds reflect with perfect symmetry in the stillness of the reservoirs.
Jesus and Abundance
Maureen O'Brien
March 2, 2023
Reflect Today ponder the words of John 10:10: “I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly. I am the good
Lift Him Up
Maureen O'Brien
February 24, 2023
Reflect Today, reflect on the Fifth Station of the Cross: how Jesus became human, how he needed our help. Pray God, help me be like
God Moving toward Us
Maureen O'Brien
February 16, 2023
Reflect Sister Ilia Delio, OSF, writes: “We move toward God because God has first moved toward us—this is the Franciscan path of prayer.” Pray God,
Peace amid Uncertainty
Maureen O'Brien
February 6, 2023
Reflect Even the great contemplatives struggled with knowing God’s will. Reflect on Thomas Merton’s prayer, “I know that . . . you will lead me