Inspiration
Notes from a Friar: God’s Greatest Love Song
The Gospels are a love story. And we’re a part of it.
St. Francis de Sales: Champion of Prayer
As a prayer coach, St. Francis de Sales encourages us to jump in and swim in the grace of God.
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An Ongoing Injustice
Earlier this summer, I took a plane from Chicago to the Mississippi Delta to go on a pilgrimage around the Gulf Coast and deep into southern Texas to the border of Mexico.
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Facing the Opioid Crisis: A Catholic Response
The country is struggling with an opioid crisis—but its strongest foothold is in the Midwest. Armed with their faith, these individuals are fighting back.
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Clare and Francis: Assisi’s Most Dangerous Citizens
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.
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St. Maximilian Kolbe: Martyr of Auschwitz
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.
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