
Spend a Moment with the Psalms
Maureen O'Brien
July 17, 2025
Today, find a quiet spot and spend time with the psalms. With a pencil or sticky notes, freely mark words or lines that speak to you.
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God, Watch Over Us
Franciscan Media
May 24, 2017
Almighty God, who gave to the just man from Nazareth, St. Joseph, the privilege of serving as earthly Father to Jesus your Son, through his intercession, watch over our families and guide us in your ways. May this son of ...
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Land of the Living
Franciscan Media
May 23, 2017
Like the good thief who hung condemned next to the sinless Christ on a cross, anyone who confesses at the end of life may experience the same eternal reward as those who have lived a lifetime of piety and penitence ...
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Marian Shrines
Franciscan Media
May 22, 2017
In certain places, the Mother’s presence is felt in a particularly vivid way. These places sometimes radiate their light over a great distance and draw people from afar. Their radiance may extend over a diocese, a whole nation, or at ...
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A Revolutionary Promise
Franciscan Media
May 20, 2017
In the Eucharist, we actually receive the Risen Jesus—an encounter that transforms and miraculously changes us into him. We experience the Love that is his very Person. “For my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Whoever ...
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Forever Bonded in Love
Franciscan Media
May 19, 2017
Remember that you can never be separated from the Being who gave you life. You were created by the Love that gives life to all things. Human love is a way to touch this greater Love. That is its purpose. ...
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Stay Calm
Franciscan Media
May 17, 2017
If we have to wait for long for anything, we feel stress rising within—a sure sign that impatience is getting the upper hand. And when we are impatient, we can lose our temper, act rashly, harm ourselves or others, or ...
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