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As the new year draws closer, let us be a light in the darkness for others.

“Food is my connection,” says Lidia Bastianich, a cooking show star and restaurant owner. But it was her faith that spurred her on her journey.

St. Katharine Drexel was socially conscious, donating large amounts of money to help the less fortunate.

Louise de Marillac and Vincent de Paul. Paula and Jerome. Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross. It’s not unusual for women saints to have had non-romantic ministry. Much like Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi.

Sister Rose Pacatte, FSP, reviews The Hate U Give, Smallfoot, and On Her Shoulders.

A quiet leader, Pope Paul VI guided the Church through the sweeping and controversial reforms of the Second Vatican Council during turbulent times.

There can be no extraordinary feasts like Easter or Christmas—or a good diagnosis—without our work of Ordinary Time. Blessed be the middle!

Sister Rose Pacatte, FSP, reviews Crazy Rich Asians, The Apparition, and The Spy Who Dumped Me.

Q. I am feeling very guilty. I was driving my car and accidentally hit a man with my side mirror. I never saw him, and I don’t know if he stepped in front of me or not. The only reason I know he was hit was my side mirror flipped in, and I heard the snap. I immediately pulled over and asked the man if he was OK.

Students, staff, and faculty at 24 Franciscan colleges and universities in the United States are growing through pilgrimages, classes, and community service.