Inspiration

People in Raeford, N.C., pray after viewing the body of George Floyd June 6, 2020. Demonstrations continue after a white police officer in Minnesota was caught on a bystander's video May 25 pressing his knee into the neck of George Floyd, an African American, who was later pronounced dead at a hospital.(CNS photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters) See FLOYD-PROTESTS-HOMILIES-ROUNDUP June 8, 2020.

Defiantly Catholic

Our Church is God’s Church, and we belong to God. Church is the place we go to nurture our faith. It is where we go to be community.

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Teens in crisis

Helping Teens in Crisis 

Data show teens continue to struggle with mental health. Helping to address the problem is a moral obligation and will require support from all of us. 
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Grace in the mountains

Notes from a Friar: The Mysterious Workings of Grace

Grace is not a matter of “carrying God inside us.” It’s better to say that we are filled with God’s presence within us—along with our weaknesses and imperfections.
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St. Clare of Assisi

St. Clare of Assisi: A Path of Her Own

Francis’ vision was to walk in the way of the Lord. Clare followed in the footsteps of her friend but also forged her own path to holiness.
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a tile mosaic art piece depicting St. Clare

Poor Clare, Rich in Spirit

Clare of Assisi, founder of the Poor Clares, helped to start a movement that flourishes to this day.
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Woman surrounded by seabirds on a beach twirling around

The Power of Evangelical Joy

Evangelical joyfulness is simply another way to call the experience of living with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, patience, forgiveness, love, and thanksgiving.
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Person holds a San Damiano cross

Humanizing God

We understand how our own hands are so important in expressing our love and care for one another—a touch, a protective hold. That image also tells us about God.
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