I Am the Light
Maureen O'Brien
July 5, 2023
Reflect Today, reflect on the beautiful passage from John 8:12: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness,
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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).
Helpers Along the Way
Maureen O'Brien
June 25, 2023
Reflect St. Teresa of Avila wrote that Christ has no hands on earth but ours. Do you think of your hands as being Christ’s? Pray
In the Hands of Christ
Maureen O'Brien
June 24, 2023
Adult children taking on the care of a parent with dementia embody Christ’s love.
God Works in Secret
Maureen O'Brien
June 5, 2023
Reflect Today reflect on a passage from Henri Nouwen, “Whereas the way of the world is to insist on publicity, celebrity, popularity, and getting maximum
An Upright Heart
Maureen O'Brien
May 27, 2023
Reflect Today consider the ending of Psalm 32, “Be glad in the Lord and rejoice…all you upright of heart”. Pray God, thank you for the
When Praying Feels Impossible
Maureen O'Brien
May 23, 2023
Reflect Thomas Merton understood so much about the challenges of the engaged spiritual life. He wrote, “Prayer and love are really learned in the hour
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