Inspiration

Painting of Saint Clare and Saint Francis of Assisi

Clare and Francis: Assisi’s Most Dangerous Citizens

Pat McCloskey, OFM July 26, 2019

Sometimes we are so attracted to the saints for our own personal reasons that we fail to see how radical they were in their day. Clare and Francis are perfect examples.

St. Maximilian Kolbe: Martyr of Auschwitz

Michelle Martin July 26, 2019

St. Maximilian Kolbe laid down his life for another man at Auschwitz, confronting evil with charity. A friar who helped a Chicago parish obtain a relic of the saint shares his story.

Maximilian Kolbe: Martyr and Saint

Brennan R. Hill July 25, 2019

Maximilian Kolbe offers us a unique theology of holding the love of God and neighbor in balance.

Yardville Babies | Photo by Maxim Tolchinskiy on Unsplash

Catholic Charities, Franciscan Sisters, and the ‘Yardville Babies’

Bernard Keele, OFM July 1, 2019

The year is 1965. Sometime in October. Somewhere in New Jersey. The hallways of this house are institutionalized–an odd mixture of warmth and coldness. Baby cribs can be seen in the various rooms. Nurse attendants, religious sisters by the way ...

Meet the Holy Galilean Women

Theresa Doyle-Nelson June 24, 2019

The holy Galilean women may not be in the forefront in Scripture, but they had a front-row seat to Jesus’ extraordinary life and ministry.

Patty Crawford: A Voice for Justice

Susan Hines-Brigger April 28, 2019

Patty Crawford went up against Baylor University after hundreds of women bravely came forward with sexual assault allegations. Her faith is what got her through.