Ask a Franciscan

In light of the chaos in the United States and around the world, are Catholics allowed to own guns or support the National Rifle Association? 

What has been the purpose of my life? Why was I ever born? What is the purpose of life for an average person such as myself? 

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?