Franciscan Media

September 16, 2025

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Single and Singularly Happy

September 16, 2025

Those of us who are childless, divorced, or unmarried are, like everybody else, imperfect children of a perfect God.

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Don’t Live in Yesterday

September 16, 2025
How often do we get so fixated on the past that we find ourselves stuck and unable to move into the present
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Con una bandera estadounidense al fondo, el Papa León XIV saluda a la multitud desde el papamóvil mientras recorre la plaza de San Pedro en el Vaticano antes de su audiencia general del 6 de agosto de 2025. (Foto CNS/Vatican Media)

Pew: US Catholics ‘like what they see’ in Pope Leo

September 16, 2025
(OSV News) — Catholics in the U.S. “like what they’ve seen so far” in Pope Leo XIV, with 8 in 10 viewing the new pope favorably — and significant numbers of non-Catholics agreeing, according to a new study from Pew Research ...
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The Stage Between Blessed and Saint?

September 16, 2025
Why is there an intermediary stage between Blessed and Saint if both titles assure someone of going to heaven? Are Blesseds waiting on the periphery to be admitted into heaven?
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