March 12, 2026
St. Francis and the Body of Christ
Thomas of Celano, an early friar and author of three hagiographies of Francis, wrote that the saint “burned with a love that came from his whole being for the sacrament of the Lord’s body.”
Side by Side
Reflect Recently, I spent time with a very unhappy person. Although they did have legitimate problems, most of their suffering was of their own making. My heart ached for their inability to see the threads of beauty still present in ...
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Jews and the Death Penalty
The Jewish leaders brought Jesus before Pilate because they said their law would not allow them to put anyone to death. However, earlier in the same Gospel, they were planning to stone a woman caught in adultery. Wasn’t this a ...
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