Let Nothing Disturb or Distress You
Maureen O'Brien
July 2, 2024
Our lives are made so much richer by the saints; they reinforce the beauty of the Gospels.
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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).
Brokenness Is the Place of the Encounter
Maureen O'Brien
June 1, 2024
The word encounter is defined as an unexpected meeting with someone. Today, consider how the hardest parts of your life, the most difficult situations, have led you to encountering God.
The Heart Is the Hearth
Maureen O'Brien
May 22, 2024
Today, consider the tender insights that the Franciscan author Ilia Delio offers on Jesus’ words: “I came to bring fire to the earth and how I wish it were already kindled” (Lk 12:49). She writes, “the heart is the ‘hearth’ of the human person, the place where the kindling of the Spirit can take place.”
The Chalice of Your Heart
Maureen O'Brien
May 12, 2024
Mother Teresa wrote, “Let him empty and transform you, and afterward, fill the chalice of your heart to the brim.” How does this quote impact you today? Is your life in a season of emptiness or fullness?
Creation Itself as Cathedral
Maureen O'Brien
April 23, 2024
Richard Rohr, OFM, writes, “Creation itself—not ritual or spaces constructed by human hands—was Francis’ primary cathedral.” What comes to mind as you consider these words?
Prayer for Lives Touched by Cancer
Maureen O'Brien
April 14, 2024
All of our lives are touched by cancer in one way or another. Either as a survivor, or struggling with a current diagnosis, or perhaps in the diagnosis of someone we love.
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