Commentary
Magnifica Humanitas: Navigating AI with Faith, Wisdom, and Franciscan Joy
In this episode, we dive into one of the most urgent conversations of our time: faith and artificial intelligence, which Pope Leo XIV just explored in his groundbreaking encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas.”
Read More →
God Is Still Making All Things New
For many people living in the United States, 2025 has felt like an unrelenting freefall, but rather than despair, people of faith are compelled to confront reality while we work to improve it. In a new Netflix biopic called Being ...
Read More →
Two Feasts for Saint Joseph?
On March 19, we celebrate Saint Joseph, husband of Mary. On May 1, we celebrate Saint Joseph the Worker. Why are there two feasts for the same saint? The worldwide Church has long honored St. Joseph, and his feast entered ...
Read More →
Dilexi te’s Urgent Plea: Risk the Poor or Lose Jesus
A stolen moment at McDonald’s became an unexpected altar. One sandwich, surrendered without hesitation, exposed bitterness being carried—and the sweetness waiting on the other side. Here’s how a friar’s small act of love echoed Pope Leo XIV’s urgent call to ...
Read More →
We Are the Bricks of the Church
This author illustrates how Sts. Peter and Paul laid the foundation for the early Church, encouraging us to follow in their footsteps.
Read More →
The Piazza: Franciscan Encounter in a Disconnected Age
In a time when loneliness and disconnection are at historic highs, how can resurrecting community help us awaken to what Thomas Merton called our “true selves”? In an age of division, how might principles from the Franciscan way help us to uncover our “original unity”? What does real, authentic, diverse community look like today? And what does Pope Leo’s new encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” say about using digital tools to build a universal human family? What might a digital “piazza” offer in this technological age?