Carlo Acutis: Fearless and Faith-Filled
Christopher Heffron
September 5, 2025
My heart breaks for young people today who first encounter the world through an app.
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Christopher Heffron is the editorial director at Franciscan Media.
Josephine Bakhita & Maria Goretti: Great Saints
Christopher Heffron
August 29, 2025
Saints Josephine Bakhita and Maria Goretti have much to teach us in our day.
If You Want Peace, Work for Justice
Christopher Heffron
August 17, 2025
When Daniel Imwalle started at Franciscan Media in 2014, he was green. Though he was almost 30, he didn’t look a day over 19.
I Will Begin Again
Christopher Heffron
August 11, 2025
Starting over is part of life but that doesn’t make it easy! It takes grit to rebuild what has crumbled.
God’s Messengers
Christopher Heffron
July 30, 2025
St. Francis of Assisi praised God for all life: the birds in the sky and the lilies of the field. Even the dog at your feet is a messenger of the Almighty—there to remind you that you are loved and beloved.
Your Place in Line
Christopher Heffron
July 13, 2025
As it states in Matthew 20:16: “the last will be first, and the first will be last.” Where are you in line? Where should you be?
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.