Carlo Acutis and the Gift of Presence
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Often attributed to John Lennon, this quote from American journalist Allen Saunders speaks to me especially this week of April 21, 2025, as I write this piece...
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Saint Anthony Novena Day One: Man of Many Talents
In almost 11 years as a Friar Minor, Anthony had six very different ministries in three countries. Today we might ask, “Why couldn’t he keep a job?”
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Gun Violence and Our Year of Living Dangerously
With gun violence on the rise, we as a nation find ourselves at a crossroads.
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Sisterhood of Saints: Joan of Arc
Until the bitter end this holy warrior was confident she had remained obedient to God.
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The Franciscan Embrace of ‘the Other’
The call to enter into the world of “the other” contains a costly component. Moving from accepted bias, taboos, and prejudices is not an easy step.
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What Does It Mean to be Pro-Life?
There are pro-life issues that have nothing to do with abortion, including health care, a living wage, capital punishment, and immigration, this friar explains.
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The Franciscan Saints: Margaret of Cortona
Friars of the 13th century urged this holy woman to embark on a public crusade to call sinners to conversion.
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