Table of Contents
Introduction: The Right Word Just in Time 1
Advent
The Cry of the Broken-Hearted Elizabeth-Anne Stewart 6
Awake to the Marvels at Hand Fr. Kenneth E. Grabner, CSC 7
Don't Stifle the Joy Within You Mary Marrocco 8
Prayer for Withered Souls Elizabeth-Anne Stewart 9
How Suddenly Death Can Come! Mitch Finley 10
Recovering the Stillness of Advent Elizabeth-Anne Stewart 11
I Need "Doses of Encouragement" Sr. Joyce Rupp, OSM 12
Make Mary's Prayer Your Own Charlotte A. Rancilio 13
Generosity Is the Heart of Faith Amy Welborn 14
Preparing the Way Elizabeth-Anne Stewart 15
Remembering to "Exult in God" Sr. Joyce Rupp, OSM 16
A Time to Wait Sr. Ruth Marlene Fox, OSB 17
Lent
Looking to God for My Peace Amy Welborn 20
A Sign That Heals and Comforts Fr. Anthony Schueller, SSS 21
In Lent, There's No "Life as Usual" Elizabeth-Anne Stewart 22
Building Our Heavenly Accounts Fr. M. Basil Pennington, OCSo 23
Losing Ourselves in Service Mitch Finley 24
Is Revenge Really Sweet? Fr. Kenneth E. Grabner, CSC 25
Is God Like an "Aching Parent"? Nancy F. Summers 26
Jesus Asks Us to Drink of the Spirit Elizabeth-Anne Stewart 27
Following the Tug of God's Lead Jean Royer 28
Learning the Depth of God's Love Mitch Finley 29
Neighbors' Weeds Are Easier to See Sr. Ruth Marlene Fox, OSB 30
"The First Book of Revelation" Sr. Joyce Rupp, OSM 31
"Lifting Up My Emptiness" Sr. Ruth Marlene Fox, OSB 32
God's Rules Mean a Life Worth Living Mitch Finley 33
What's the Bottom Line in My Life? Steve Givens 34
The Promise of Rewards Sr. Ruth Marlene Fox, OSB 35
God Wants Our Attention Fr. M. Basil Pennington, OCSO 36
Guided by Mercy, Not Guilt Amy Welborn 37
Thank God for Grace to Forgive Fr. James Stephen Behrens, OCSO 38
The Shattered Dish James E. Adams 39
Everybody Has a Story Amy Welborn 40
The High Price of Selling Out Sr. Joyce Rupp, OSM 41
Fatherly Devotion Mark Neilsen 42
The Strength Faith Brings Aileen O'Donoghue 43
Work in Progress Mark Neilsen 44
Turning a New Leaf Lucia Godwin 45
Easter
Who Is Waiting for My Prayer? Sr. Ruth Marlene Fox, OSB 48
God Is Revealed in Everything Mary Marrocco 49
Learn to Be Untroubled of Heart Fr. James McKarns 50
Learning What Pleases God Sr. Ruth Marlene Fox, OSB 51
A Time for "Raw and Rude Prayers" Kevin Perrotta 52
Too Good to Be True? Fr. Stephen J. Rossetti 53
Joyful Giving Karla Manternach 54
The Awesome Power of the Spirit Sr. Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB 55
Darkness Defeated Elizabeth-Anne Stewart 56
Jesus Rebukes Out of Love Mark Neilsen 57
Learning to Trust God Sr. Marguerite Zralek, OP 58
The Gift of God's Presence Sr. Joyce Rupp, OSM 59
Special Days
Mary: One of Us Sr. Melannie Svoboda, SND
January 1, Mary, The Mother Of God 62
A Biblical Model for Graceful Aging Sr. Marguerite Zralek, OP
February 2, Presentation Of The Lord 63
A Heart Open to God's Voice Jean Royer
March 19, St. Joseph 64
An Exemplar of Faithfulness Jean Royer
March 19, St. Joseph 65
Prenatal Premonition Amy Welborn
May 31, The Visitation Of The Blessed Virgin Mary 66
Loved-and Loving in Return Sr. Mary Terese Donze, ASC
Sacred Heart of Jesus 67
Seeking God in My Own Heart Mary Marrocco
Immaculate Heart of Mary 68
A Loving Familiarity With Jesus Sr. Melannie Svoboda, SND
July 22, St. Mary Magdalene 69
The Woman of the People Kevin Perrotta
August 15, Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary 70
Mary Has Been Honored by God Fr. M. Basil Pennington, OCSO
August 22, Queenship of The Virgin Mary 71
The Cross: Sign of Life and Death Sr. Joyce Rupp, OSM
September 14, The Exaltation of the Holy Cross 72
Our Path to Holiness Sr. Melannie Svoboda, SND
November 1, All Saints 73
Surviving Family Misunderstandings Mark Neilsen
Holy Family Sunday 74
Ordinary Time
Too Many Burdens Nancy F. Summers 76
Letting Go of Our Best-Laid Plans Amy Welbom 77
A Time to Savor God's Gifts to Us James McGinnis 78
We Are Each Other's Keeper Sr. Mary Terese Donze, ASC 79
Learning to Lean on God Sr. Joyce Rupp, OSM 80
The Key to the Golden Rule James E. Adams 81
The Abuse of Religious Faith Nancy F. Summers 82
The Source of Our Hope James E. Adams 83
Time to Grow Up Anne Bingham 84
Making Room Daily for the Spirit Fr. James Stephen Behrens, OCSO 85
A Tale of Divine Mercy Mark Neilsen 86
Joy Eternal Fr. M. Basil Pennington, OCSO 87
Helping the Wayward Return Steve Givens 88
Praising God Is Easy to Do Mark Neilsen 89
Shepherding Is Caring for Others Sr. Joyce Rupp, OSM 90
Finding the Resources We Need Elizabeth-Anne Stewart 91
Graphic Images That Shock James E. Adams 92
"Under the Fig Tree" Fr. James McKarns 93
The Spirit Helps Us Recognize God Amy Welborn 94
Simeon's Prayer of Gratitude James E. Adams 95
Living With Death Sr. Melannie Svoboda, SND 96
"A Moment of Gratitude and Humility" Mark Neilsen 97
Divine Delight Nancy F. Summers 98
Pondering God's Kindness Amy Welborn 99
Don't Fear, Jesus Is at the Helm Elizabeth-Anne Stewart 100
Early-Morning Brooding Fr. James McKarns 101
"Seize the Hope Set Before Us" Anonymous 102
A Song of Gratitude Sr. Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB 103
Seek Cheerfulness as a Gift of God Kevin Perrotta 104
God Is Greater Than the Cosmos Aileen O'Donoghue 105
Transforming Experiences Fr. James Krings 106
"I Forget the Largeness I'm Part of" Mary Marrocco 107
Our True Riches Sr. Melannie Svoboda, SND 108
Comforter Sr. Joyce Rupp, OSM 109
The Majesty of the Night Stars Sr. Ruth Marlene Fox, OSB 110
God Reaches Us in Simple Ways Nancy F. Summers 111
Disciples Must Not Retaliate Mark Neilsen 112
Timekeeper Sr. Ruth Marlene Fox, OSB 113
The Gift of Contentment Jean Royer 114
"Every New Ending Is a New Beginning" Terri Mifek 115
Opening to the Spirit Larry Neeb 116
A Mixed Blessing Sr. Ruth Marlene Fox, OSB 117
More Good Done Than We Realize Fr. James McKarns 118
Remembering the Good in Our Life Mitch Finley 119
Awareness of Death Isn't Morbid Amy Welborn 120
The Mysterious Seeds in Our Life Sr. Ruth Marlene Fox, OSB 121
Transformed by Love Mark Neilsen 122
Index of Scripture 123
Index of Contributors 126
