
Seven Followers of St. Francis: Servant of God Thea Bowman
Servant of God Thea Bowman: “Maybe I’m not making big changes in the world, but if I have somehow helped or encouraged somebody along the journey then I’ve done what I’m called to do.”
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Servant of God Thea Bowman: “Maybe I’m not making big changes in the world, but if I have somehow helped or encouraged somebody along the journey then I’ve done what I’m called to do.”
Toni Guagenti of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was raised in a traditional churchgoing Catholic family and educated in the teachings of the church, yet as an adult she views the consecrated host as a symbol of Jesus and not the real presence of Christ.
Father Daniel Egan: “If we had the vision of faith, we would see beneath every behavior—no matter how repulsive.”
“I’m no saint,” we may tell ourselves. But stories of the saints show us that we, too, are capable of extraordinary faith, courage, and love.
Faced with a difficult decision, Joseph teaches us that righteousness means loving both God and neighbor.
An adult survivor of abuse by a priest appealed to the world’s seminarians to become good priests and to make sure the “bitter truth” always prevails, not silence about scandals and their cover-up.
I have been remiss. I have enjoyed second helpings. I have tossed away remains. I have not remembered those who are hungry as I am filled.
Sister Megan Rice, whose yearslong crusade against nuclear weapons included serving two years behind bars for a felony, died Oct. 10 at the Rosemont residence of her religious order, the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. She was 91.
This blistering documentary tells the story of two brothers, Vietnam veterans Manuel and Valente Valenzuela: Mexican by birth, American to their very core.
In this week’s Gospel, James and John ask to be seated beside Jesus in his Glory, only to be reminded that they are called to be servants for others.
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