March 18, 2025

Statue carving of a woman | Image: Fotosearch

‘Let Him Who Is without Sin. . .’

Mark P. Shea March 18, 2025

This familiar story in Scripture illuminates the merciful nature of Jesus, even when we are sinners.

Woman comforts a baby | Photo by Paolo Bendandi on Unsplash

God Shows Grandmotherly Love

Kathryn Begnaud March 18, 2025

Loving one’s grandchildren mirrors the deep, steadfast way God loves us.

The Seven Deadly Sins

Lawrence S. Cunningham March 18, 2025

The seven deadly sins feed on each other, turning us toward ourselves. And they are deadly.

A Teaching Moment

Susan Hines-Brigger March 18, 2025

We can become complacent regarding different aspects of our lives, never traveling outside of what we already know.

hands and arms reaching around a tree, fingers forming a heart

Learn to Love the Earth

Franciscan Media March 18, 2025

The distinction between creation and nature is an important one when we discuss the integrity of nature from the Franciscan tradition.

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Animus Christi

Maureen O'Brien March 18, 2025

Sometimes the world feels so chaotic, abrasive, everything exploding, even trashed. In these times, the simplest of phrases can be the most grounding—like Animus Christi, the soul of Christ.

A statue of Irish-born Matt Talbot, declared "venerable" by Pope Paul VI, is seen in Dublin Aug. 24, 2018. The 100th anniversary of Talbot's death is June 7. (CNS photo/Clodagh Kilcoyne, Reuters)

Film on Matt Talbot shows the power of faith, thirst for holiness

OSV News March 18, 2025

A forthcoming docudrama is highlighting how an Irish laborer, now on the path to possible sainthood, has become a patron of those battling addiction — and those thirsting for holiness.