December 2021

Saint Egwin

Franciscan Media December 30

Saint Egwin was a Benedictine monk who became the bishop of Worcester, England. He seems to have had a good reputation─except with the clergy; they found his reforms a bit too strict. He was exonerated by Rome, however, and he continued to function as the diocesan bishop.

The Many Layers of Christmas

Thomas Moore December 29, 2021

If you take Christmas to heart and get past the anxieties in arranging for gifts and parties, you will rediscover yourself every year at this time and experience a birth in yourself, just like the one so beautifully described in ...

Praying the Psalms

Hilarion Kistner, OFM December 29, 2021

Anyone who prays the Psalms over a period of time is bound to have some favorites. As a Franciscan and a Scripture scholar, I would like to share my personal favorites.

Faith and Family for January 2: The Epiphany of the Lord

Susan Hines-Brigger December 29, 2021

This week we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany and listen to the Gospel recounting the journey of the three wise men to see Jesus in the manger.

Pope asks pontifical council to begin planning Holy Year 2025

OSV News December 29, 2021

Preparations for the Holy Year 2025 have already begun, and Pope Francis has asked the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization to take charge of the efforts.

Saint Thomas Becket

Franciscan Media December 29

Saint Thomas Becket, the well-known archbishop of Canterbury, England, is a saint with a checkered past. As depicted in the movie "Becket," Thomas did not at first take his responsibilities as a deacon seriously, but when King Henry II tried ...