Cathedral of Trees
Christopher Heffron
September 13, 2024
While God invites us to his house every Sunday, he can be found just as easily in a dense wood.
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Christopher Heffron
Christopher Heffron is the editorial director at Franciscan Media. This writer/editor loves urban hiking, pop culture, and useless information.
Lost and Found
Christopher Heffron
September 2, 2024
I’ve always loved a good mystery. There’s a sense of adventure in not always knowing what’s in store for me.
The Work of Our Hands
Christopher Heffron
September 2, 2024
This Labor Day, maybe every day, I will say a prayer for these unsung heroes.
Dear Reader: Cry, the Beloved Country
Christopher Heffron
August 23, 2024
Being this close to the election feels precarious—like we are at some great precipice, and my instinct is to slowly back away.
In the Light of Forever
Christopher Heffron
August 19, 2024
“Trust in dreams,” author Khalil Gibran once wrote, “for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.” Can your mind embrace the concept of such a thing, where time is circular, ceaseless?
Our Universal Mother
Christopher Heffron
August 15, 2024
There is no facet of the human experience that Mary, our universal mother, cannot understand. In times of unrest—in the world or in our hearts—Our Lady is ready to help us. We need only turn to her.
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