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Sacred Interruptions

Christopher Wesley July 9, 2025

Interruptions can feel like roadblocks. But what if they’re divine detours?

Leaving Security Behind

Herman Sutter February 2, 2025

When we pack for a journey, many of us over pack.

Remember to Laugh

Kathy Coffey February 1, 2025

When God sees the shining saints, God once again looks on creation and finds it very good. The saints aren’t dour, but fun to be around.

Finding Shelter

Shannon K. Evans January 31, 2025

Housing should be a human right, and yet many people around the world do not have a home. Even small contributions to a temporary shelter add up.

In episode 3 of Franciscan Media’s Off the Page podcast, Father Murray Bodo, OFM, discusses the creative action of partnering with God to make one’s soul, quoting poet John Keats’ notion of the world being a “vale of soul-making.”

man checking his fever with a thermometer.

Jesus Came for the Sick

Patricia Breen January 29, 2025

Jesus told the religious leaders of his day and his disciples that he came for the sick, poor, and those who were marginalized—not the healthy or the wealthy.

man ready to face the challenge of a mountain wall in front of him.

Challenge Accepted

Melanie Rigney January 28, 2025

St. Katharine Drexel came from a wealthy, philanthropic family in Philadelphia. She was willing to offer financial support to the cause of providing educations for children of color.

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