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May you remember that all politics and all platforms and all legalities and all borders and all leaders are temporary. May you recall that political movements and boundaries and personalities and programs are here one day and gone the next. All of these are passing away. May you... Read More →

O ever present God, strengthen my will, that I may become increasingly watchful, alert to all that would impede my knowing, ever, how near you are. O most near God, teach me to pray, enable me to lean into your presence, and to keep my mind and heart attached to you. For you are... Read More →

Starting the day by committing it to God can transform our perspective and the way we face the many aspects of daily living. The following prayer was developed by the Elders of Optina, a monastery in Russia that has been a center of spiritual growth and renewal for centuries. O... Read More →

One of Teresa of Avila’s most famous teachings is a poem known as “Teresa’s Bookmark” that was found in her own prayer book after her death: Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing upset you. Everything changes. God alone is unchanging. With patience all things are possible. Whoever... Read More →

You have illuminated The end of the earth, O Christ, With the brightness of your presence, Giving joy to the world through your cross. So now, enlighten the hearts of your faithful With the light of the knowledge of God. Glory to your holy resurrection, Lord. We believe in a... Read More →