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A Journey into Franciscan PovertyFor 50 months this writer, spiritual life coach, cook, and retreat facilitator lived an itinerant lifestyle.Click HereLessons from Jesus’ Agony in
It happens every time there is a major life event. Sometimes it’s a national tragedy, such as a school shooting. It could be an illness or a devastating diagnosis. But whatever it is, as soon as we’re aware of it, we immediately begin to offer “thoughts and prayers” to all those involved.
Limited access to mental health care, rising substance use disorders and increasing income inequality are three likely reasons that young women and mothers are reporting declining mental health.
This writer shows the value of using the beatitudes in today’s world, navigating challenging issues and assessing our own spiritual development.
For 20 years, this global ministry has combined physical labor and spiritual formation to rebuild lives, communities, and the Church itself.
Do not be afraid to grapple with your innermost thoughts, feelings and problems so that your heart can be filled with God and his compassion, Pope Leo XIV told seminarians.
Amid conflict, instability and poverty, “a remarkable display of true Christian charity” helped sustain the church in more than 130 countries during the previous year, said Cardinal Mauro Piacenza, president of the papal foundation Aid to the Church in Need.
“No one can turn a deaf ear to the palpable cries of anxiety and fear heard in communities throughout the country in the wake of a surge in immigration enforcement actions,” said the leader of the nation’s Catholic bishops in a June 16 statement that assured all impacted of their shepherds’ support.
Close to half of the nation’s adults have a personal or family connection to Catholicism, but Mass attendance makes for significant differences in what Catholics say is essential to their identity.
The “Rebuild My Church” series in St. Anthony Messenger celebrates the transformative work of individuals, ministries, and organizations embodying St. Francis of Assisi’s call to heal and
