Shannon Evans

1 month ago | ncronline.org | Shannon Evans |Heidi Schlumpf |Daniel P. Horan |David Dault

A handwritten sign with prayers for Pope Francis’ recovery is seen among candles and flowers at the base of a statue of St. John Paul II outside Rome’s Gemelli hospital Feb. 27, 2025. The pope has been hospitalized there since Feb. 14.

2 months ago | franciscanmedia.org | Shannon Evans

Like most other parents who love their children fiercely, I balk at the idea of introducing tragic concepts to the hearts and minds of all my kids. But when I look at one Black and four White faces, I know in the depths of my being that God created each and every one of them to make the world a more equitable, kind, and just place for all people. How can they fulfill this calling if I don’t equip them with the facts, language, reasoning, and empathy necessary to do so?

2 months ago | franciscanmedia.org | Shannon Evans

When you hug a friend, make eye contact with a stranger, put a child on your lap, or caress a lover, you are opening yourself to allow God to communicate to another person through your body. We don’t usually think of it that way, but if God is love, then that’s exactly what is taking place. When your body communicates love to the world, it is acting as a vessel of God’s Spirit. Your body was given to you for your own pleasure, but it was also created for the good of others.

Jan 4, 2025 | franciscanmedia.org | Shannon Evans

God’s love for us cannot be separated from God’s love for creation. Let us honor the Divine breath that connects all living things through our actions as well as our words as we pray. Creator of all,You have given methe gift of this earthand all too oftenI fail to treat it with care. Light my way todayas I seek to live out my beliefthat you are here speaking to methrough all forms of life. Guide me to see the changesI need to maketo better honor this homeyou have created. Amen.

Oct 14, 2024 | globalsistersreport.org | Shannon Evans

Five out of the six featured in this book were avowed religious, and despite my earliest prejudices, their vocation was not because they were docile but precisely because they weren't.