May 18, 2020
Turning Empathy into Action
“The important thing is to do charity, not to talk about charity. We must understand the work with very poor people as a God’s chosen mission.” — Saint Irma Dulce Lopes Pontes
Living Life to the Full
“I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!” Jesus told the disciples (Luke 12:49).
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A Choice to Be Radical
How in the world could a group of women, ranging in age from nine to ninety-three at their deaths, women formally canonized by the Catholic Church for heroic virtues and associated miracles, be considered radical? Because being a Christian is ...
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Franciscan Inspirations: Jesus’ Special Friends
The Gospels relate many people Jesus met and talked to during his three-year ministry.
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Franciscan Inspirations: ‘I Will Never Take Back My Love’
“I will never take back my love,” is a message from God in Psalm 89. The words struck me as I was praying the Office of Readings. They are appropriate for Valentine’s Day and for reflection during Lent.
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Franciscan Inspirations: Jesus and the Canaanite Woman
Many people face a conundrum when reading the scene in Matthew’s Gospel where Jesus meets the Canaanite woman.
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Richard Rohr on Sacred Violence
Both René Girard and Gil Bailie have taught us that the most effective and common way to turn social hatred into social harmony is via a scapegoat.
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