Ask a Franciscan

The US bishops say racism can be either conscious or unconscious. My older teenage son argues that we can never be forgiven because of our unconscious mind’s nature. How can I answer him?

What do I tell the students in my CCD class when they ask me what the Catholic Church says about systemic racism?

What book in the Bible should I read first so as not to get lost or give up? 

Why does your online Saint of the Day feature have a different saint for that day compared to other books or websites? 

The other day at Mass, someone told me that the pope has said that priests can no longer celebrate Mass in Latin. Is that true?

How do we overcome the small, everyday negativities that can build up and weigh us down?