Inspiration

Pope Leo XIV holds the St. Augustine Medal, which was presented to him by Augustinian Father Robert P. Hagan, prior of the order's U.S. Province of St. Thomas of Villanova, during a meeting July 18, 2025, at Villa Barberini in Castel Gandolfo, Italy. The pope recorded a video message of thanks, which was played in Philadelphia Aug. 28, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope talks about what Saint Augustine has taught him

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “So much of who I am I owe to the spirit and the teachings of Saint Augustine,” Pope Leo XIV told his Augustinian …

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Josephine Bakhita and Maria Goretti: Pray for us | Photo by Min An

Josephine Bakhita and Maria Goretti: Great Saints

Saints Josephine Bakhita and Maria Goretti have much to teach us in our day.
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Encounter Jesus the Healer 

This author shows that Christ’s healing ministry is still available to each of us—and we are called to extend this compassion to others. 
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That All May Be One 

Most Catholics recognize those things that unite all Christians rather than the things that divide them.
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The Imagination’s Pathway to Prayer 

My 3-year-old son wakes up each day in a world of magic and potential. My wife and I spend our evenings cleaning. 
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Sandals in the sand

Time to Unplug

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” A sticky note containing this quote by Anne Lamott hangs on the wall just under my computer screen, where it is always in my sight
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Turn to the Beatitudes 

This writer shows the value of using the beatitudes in today’s world, navigating challenging issues and assessing our own spiritual development. 
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