Maureen O'Brien

In the multiplication of the loaves miracle Jesus fed the crowd, and when there was bread left over he instructed, “Gather the fragments.” Think of aspects of your past that can still be healed. 

Jesus said, “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.” (John 15:11)

In my worry about family members, I sometimes forget that there is always hope—in God. Are there moments you feel you must fix things, forgetting that God is there?

Take a few extra minutes today and do something kind for yourself, giving yourself the same compassion you would offer to a loved one.

How has your life been influenced by suggestions from people from your own faith community? Can you practice one of those suggestions today?

During Lent, as we witness the fullness of Jesus’ story, we see over and over again that we have a God who fully understands the range of our human emotions.