May 9, 2020
Saint Francis Makes Bethlehem Real
A joyful Christmas to you! Thanks for spending a minute with me on this great day.
Saint Francis for Seekers
Over 40 years ago, a gentle Franciscan high school teacher penned a seminal book about Saint Francis. It wasn’t a biography or a treatise on the little Poor Man of Assisi but a romantic, imaginative work that presents the saint from the ...
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What Is Your View on Reality?
Everybody looks at the world through their own lens, a matrix of culturally inherited qualities, family influences, and other life experiences.
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John XXIII and John Paul II: Beloved Saints
It was certainly no surprise when Pope Francis declared that Blessed John Paul II (1978-2005) would be the next papal saint. The Polish pope’s canonization seemed only a matter of time, just like that of Blessed Mother Teresa.
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Faith and Family for May 17: The Advocate
READ JN 14:15-21 Jesus said to his disciples: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth, whom ...
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The Legacy of Saint Katharine Drexel
Katharine Drexel’s story is rich, overflowing and, quite frankly, mind-boggling. Her story goes far beyond the millions of dollars she invested in establishing and supporting 65 schools, churches and centers in 21 states through her religious order, the Sisters of ...
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A Look Back at the Life of Padre Pio
Throughout his life, the boy who became Padre Pio was to bear a huge resemblance to the seraphic saint.
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