May 13, 2020
On the Feast of Stephen: A Meditation from Pope Francis
December 26: Violence is Conquered by Love http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/122616.cfm
Readings: Acts 6:8–10; 7:54–59; Matthew 10:17–22
In the Footsteps of Saint Kateri
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha repeats the example of the saints: Holiness thrives on the cross, anywhere.
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Advent: Waiting in Darkness
Darkness is powerless to the light, as this theologian explains.
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The Loneliness of Gethsemane
Truth finds us in different ways. Sometimes we learn what something means not in a classroom, but in a hospital. Several years ago, I was visiting a man dying of cancer in a hospital room. He was dying well, though ...
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Franciscan Inspirations: Size Doesn’t Matter, Really
In our society, it seems that everything has to be bigger or the greatest. “More is more,” as they say. But the truth is this: size is not really that important.
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The Bible’s Supporting Players: Hiram of Tyre
Without Hiram of Tyre, Solomon’s splendid Temple might not have been built and the Lord’s promise to David would not have been fulfilled.
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