The Weight of Our Sins
Christopher Heffron
July 9, 2025
God knows our flaws and loves us in spite of them. We are not irredeemable.
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Christopher Heffron is the editorial director at Franciscan Media.
You Are Never Alone
Christopher Heffron
July 2, 2025
Being alone can have its blessings—but some of us endure loneliness each and every day. May this prayer be a comfort to those who struggle with solitude.
St. Francis and the Body of Christ
Christopher Heffron
July 2, 2025
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.”
Sin and Forgiveness
Christopher Heffron
June 27, 2025
Sinners like me should take comfort in knowing that forgiveness awaits us.
Pray for the Mother of Carlo Acutis
Christopher Heffron
June 23, 2025
When Carlo Acutis first came onto our radars, my first impression was not jubilation that millennials finally would have a saint to call their own.
Under the Influencers
Christopher Heffron
June 23, 2025
Every day, people are told by influencers on social media how to dress, travel, lift, blog, and moisturize. Being different and embracing our uniqueness has become unfashionable.
Prayer for St. Anthony
Christopher Heffron
June 13, 2025
St. Anthony may help us find keys or or wallets when we lose them, but have you ever prayed to this great saint to help