Inspiration
Faith and Family for March 6: First Sunday of Lent
This week, as we celebrate the first Sunday of the season of Lent, we listen to the Gospel story of Jesus spending 40 days in the desert, where he is tempted by Satan.
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Few stories in our country's recent history rattle me quite like the murder of Emmett Till.
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Father Boniface Ramsey: The Whistleblower
Father Boniface Ramsey raised red flags about Theodore McCarrick for years before the media and Church leaders took notice. While some call him a hero, he hopes to be remembered first as a good priest.
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Notes from a Friar: St. Francis’ Prayer before the Crucifix
I have often reflected on this prayer, which—as Franciscan scholars attest—is indeed a prayer composed by St. Francis himself. And each time I pray it, I am more and more convinced that it reveals the authentic heart of St. Francis.
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Faith and Family for February 27: Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
This week's readings, says Father Greg Friedman, can be a good tool to help you plan your upcoming Lenten practices.
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Faith and Family for February 20: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
This week's Gospel reminds us to love our enemies and do to others as we would have them do to us.
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Faith and Family for February 13: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
This week, we hear Jesus tell his followers of ways in which they should help those who are in need. He then also offers a warning to those who have not cared for those people.
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