Bring Your Sorrows to God
Maureen O'Brien
July 16, 2025
The psalms repeatedly encourage us to tell the truth of how hard life can be.
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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).
Refuge in Psalm 91
Maureen O'Brien
July 15, 2025
Sometimes, in the challenges of our lives, we can feel far from God’s help.
Love As St. Francis Did
Maureen O'Brien
June 28, 2025
To fully love as Francis did, there is no compartmentalizing. Can I follow this example?
Finding God in the Ordinary
Maureen O'Brien
June 2, 2025
We sometimes feel a lack of spirit in the overwhelming necessity of everyday tasks. Consider inviting God into your repetitive duties.
Listening, Following, Re-Discovering, Healing
Maureen O'Brien
May 30, 2025
Maureen O’Brien’s award-winning short stories and poems have been published widely in magazines and anthologies. She lives in Connecticut, where she taught creative writing to
Everyday Holiness
Maureen O'Brien
May 27, 2025
In times of frustration and doubt we can feel unseen, forgetting the value of our small actions toward both people and the creatures of the earth.
God Is Right Here
Maureen O'Brien
May 21, 2025
When we pray and seek out God, we are often led right to what’s already here in our lives.
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