Author: Mary-Frances O'Dea

Unplug and Plug in

We hear it all the time, right? Put the phone down, stop the scroll, ignore social media. Yes, unplugging from our devices is essential to our internal balance and well-being. That may not be enough, though. Consider pushing away the tech and plugging into a connection to the Indwelling Sacred. Turning toward our spiritual lives […]

Strong At the Broken Places:  Where is God in Suffering?

Strong At the Broken Places:  Where is 1God in Suffering? “Why does God allow suffering”? I’m guessing that, like me, you’ve often heard this question asked. Or perhaps you’ve asked this yourself. I certainly have. The question is a tough one, but an important one, too. Making meaning out of struggle is essential in the […]