A Hidden River
Maureen O'Brien
January 23, 2024
It is a natural part of our faith journey to not always be able to feel God, especially when something is weighing on our hearts.
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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).
Sermon on the Plain
Maureen O'Brien
January 14, 2024
In Luke 6:35, we read Jesus’ words, “Love your enemies and do good to them.” Though the word enemy is strong, it includes anyone who we feel is in opposition to us. Who might that be today?
Receiving in Giving
Maureen O'Brien
January 5, 2024
Being of service is such an essential tenet of our faith, yet sometimes we forget what we receive when we give.
Incense Before You
Maureen O'Brien
December 26, 2023
Today, envision the picture created by these lines from Psalm 141: “Let my prayer be incense before you; my uplifted hands an evening offering.”
Love, the Rose, is On the Way
Maureen O'Brien
December 24, 2023
Today, let yourself reflect on the words from your favorite Christmas carols. Are there songs and stanzas that have been with you since childhood?
Echoing Joy
Maureen O'Brien
December 23, 2023
Today, think about the pure proclamation when the angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds: “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all people” (Lk 2:10).
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