The Sacrament of Now
Maureen O'Brien
October 10, 2025
Can we trust that we are always being led? Think of times you have been led to God by inspiring words, passages, or books that have touched you.
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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. Her 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.
Stillness and Bells
Maureen O'Brien
October 3, 2025
Legend has it that, in 1226, the bells of St. Stephen in Assisi began to clang spontaneously as Francis took his final breath.
Love Abounds and Astounds
Maureen O'Brien
September 27, 2025
We return over and over to the same place, a connection to the unswerving, the unchanging: God.
When Joy Swims
Maureen O'Brien
September 25, 2025
Like many who follow Francis, I’ve read “Canticle of the Creatures” over the years, but recently sought it out again for the words “to you alone, Most High, do they belong”.
Whispers of Prayer from St. Clare
Maureen O'Brien
September 23, 2025
I’ve always been fascinated by how St. Clare drew so close to God in prayer while living most of her life entirely within the enclosure of San Damiano.
Mary Finds Us
Maureen O'Brien
September 17, 2025
It is our mother who will never forget. It is our mother who will always find her child.
Frailty’s Hidden Blessings
Maureen O'Brien
September 13, 2025
Where does frailty show up in your life; what loved ones come to mind? What about your own frailty?