Communion Call
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 25, 2025
Stand in the winter’s cold Where the warmth of animals surrounds the mother’s love.
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Advent with the Saints: Joseph
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 20, 2025
Joseph is the silent figure in the Christmas stories. We never hear him speak; his annunciation—in Matthew’s Gospel—narrates Joseph’s story without giving us any of his words.
Advent with the Saints: Athanasius
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 15, 2025
The incarnation is at the heart of our faith, and what we celebrate in this season.
God Is Still Making All Things New
Amanda Quantz, PhD
December 4, 2025
For many people living in the United States, 2025 has felt like an unrelenting freefall, but rather than despair, people of faith are compelled to
Less Is More
Susan Hines-Brigger
November 28, 2025
Many people equate the holiday season with presents and material goods. We must remember, though, that the true focus of the season is the gift of Christ’s birth.
Sharing Communion Is Rarely Permitted
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 28, 2025
May a Catholic give or invite a non-Catholic to receive holy Communion? Wouldn’t that promote our efforts toward ecumenism?
Sister Death
Jack Wintz, OFM
November 13, 2025
Throughout this canticle, we have seen how Francis saw God’s goodness, radiance and beauty in all creatures. He saw them indeed as benevolent friends, as
Why Was Cain’s Sacrifice Rejected?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 11, 2025
Cain killed his brother, Abel, out of jealousy because God accepted Abel’s sacrifice, “the firstlings of his flock, their fat portions,” but not Cain’s from “the fruit of the soil” (Gn 4:3–5, New Revised Standard Version). Why?
‘Nuremberg’ examines capacity of ordinary men to commit extraordinary evil
OSV News
November 10, 2025
A new thriller about the Nuremberg trials held to prosecute high-ranking Nazi Germany officials following World War II wrestles with the capacity of ordinary men to commit extraordinary evil.
Two Feasts for Saint Joseph?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 9, 2025
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.