Franciscan Media

August 18, 2025

woman taking a deep breath

Homecoming

August 18, 2025

Henri Nouwen writes, “We are already in the House of God. We are already breathing God’s breath. Let’s stay there and listen carefully.”  Can you reflect on these words, feel their comfort?

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A woman protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement efforts outside U.S. immigration court in New York City Aug. 14, 2025. (OSV News photo/David 'Dee' Delgado, Reuters)

Kansas bishops: ‘Raids, mass detentions’ betray Gospel, US values

August 18, 2025
The Catholic bishops of Kansas Aug. 14 called on the faithful to remember the dignity of every person, "especially those fleeing hardship," and urged public officials "to use existing legal discretion to treat undocumented migrants humanely."
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