‘Not Me, but God’
Maureen O'Brien
December 26, 2024
And the miracles, all of them, move forward, as miracles do, and this new one, a boy who believed, who chronicled miracles about holy bread.
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Cast the First Stone
Franciscan Media
March 4, 2017
Jesus said: “Let the one among you who is without sin throw the first stone.” Here he does not deny the Law, but he challenges those around him to understand that the punishment is to be to be meted out ...
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God Is My Strength
Franciscan Media
March 3, 2017
God, you are my strength and my song. You are the reason for my joy. Fill me with your Holy Spirit, and drive away the forces of discouragement and despair. Jesus, I trust in you! St. Teresa of Calcutta, pray ...
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Wrestling with Temptation
Franciscan Media
March 2, 2017
Let us remember this: at the moment of temptation, of our temptations, there is no arguing with Satan, our defense must always be the Word of God! And this will save us. - from The Hope of Lent
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Why Not Both
Franciscan Media
March 1, 2017
Don’t worry if it’s been a while since you’ve gone to confession—God is waiting to meet you there. Don’t settle for ashes alone when you can receive absolution and a fresh start! - from Lent with Saint Teresa of Calcutta
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Drink Up
Franciscan Media
February 28, 2017
When someone else comes to us and points out our own faults, we might not be very happy about it. But, when you think of it, that person often carries the same message Jesus carried to the Samaritan woman: take ...
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Reflect on God's Mercy
Franciscan Media
February 27, 2017
If we don’t take time to reflect on the ways we have been forgiven, it will be hard to be merciful to others. And yet we set this as our goal each time we pray the Our Father: “Forgive us ...
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