July 26, 2019

People embracing | Photo by Cathy Mü on Unsplash

Act of Contrition: More Than Just ‘I’m Sorry’

Susan Hines-Brigger July 26, 2019

I think “I’m sorry” are the two hardest words to say.

Painting of Saint Clare and Saint Francis of Assisi

Clare and Francis: Assisi’s Most Dangerous Citizens

Pat McCloskey, OFM July 26, 2019

Sometimes we are so attracted to the saints for our own personal reasons that we fail to see how radical they were in their day. Clare and Francis are perfect examples.

St. Maximilian Kolbe: Martyr of Auschwitz

Michelle Martin July 26, 2019

St. Maximilian Kolbe is known as a martyr of the Holocaust. The Conventual Franciscan friar was executed on August 14, 1941, at Auschwitz, after giving up his life for another inmate.

Facing the Opioid Crisis: A Catholic Response

Katie Rutter July 26, 2019

The country is struggling with an opioid crisis—but its strongest foothold is in the Midwest. Armed with their faith, these individuals are fighting back.

Dream On

Daniel Imwalle July 26, 2019

The word dream is closely connected to our cultural identity as Americans. From the idea of the American Dream to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream " speech.

I have heard that 95 percent of modern fragrances harm a person's mind and body. For some people, they can cause coughing, an asthmatic attack, tearing or burning eyes, and a spike in blood pressure. I no longer attend Mass ...