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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).

God Hears Our Cries

Maureen O'Brien March 1, 2021

What the psalms began to teach me is to stay true to my human grief, to articulate it, to bring the fear and frustration straight to God.

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Yesterday’s Footsteps

Maureen O'Brien January 24, 2021

There are times we are pulled toward thoughts of the past and replaying regretful events over and over in our minds. May this prayer help you let go into today.

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Wide Open

Maureen O'Brien January 22, 2021

When we pray we ask for help–because we need it. May today’s prayer give you the strength to keep seeking.

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Facing the Ordinary

Maureen O'Brien January 5, 2021

We sometimes feel a lack of spirit in the overwhelming necessity of everyday tasks. Consider inviting God into your repetitive duties.

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