Inspiration
Two Feasts for Saint Joseph?
On March 19, we celebrate Saint Joseph, husband of Mary. On May 1, we celebrate Saint Joseph the Worker. Why are there two feasts for the same saint?
The worldwide Church has long honored St. Joseph, and his feast entered the worldwide calendar in 1324. The feast of St. Joseph the Worker was added in 1955.
Listen: Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time
As the liturgical year winds down with the 31st week in Ordinary Time, All Souls Day on November 2nd gently preempts our usual Sunday celebration, inviting us to pause and remember the faithful departed. Far from a somber interruption, this ...
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Communion of Saints: Deepening our Relationships with Those We’ve Lost
Through the communion of saints, we all have a profound second chance: not to erase the past, but to speak love into eternity and reclaim the relationship that death could not sever...
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A Spirituality of Aging and Letting Go
What does it mean to age with grace, to let go without losing hope, and to face life’s deepest losses with open hands? What does it mean to move toward spiritual maturity as life unfolds, and how can a spirituality ...
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St. Francis and Christmas: A Celebration of Love
You are God’s beloved. This was proven by the Incarnation and brought to life in Greccio 800 years ago.
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A Diplomat’s Journey to Activism
In the cutthroat world of Washington, DC, Michele Dunne climbed to the top, only to discover that true fulfillment lay not in power or prestige, but in the Franciscan path of downward mobility.
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With thousands trapped in Sudan, Catholic leaders amplify calls to end war