Goodbye, Hello
Stephen Copeland
January 12, 2025
One of the most challenging things about grief is trusting God with the person we have lost, especially when it feels like God is silent in our suffering.
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Our True Source of Peace
Brother David Steindl-Rast
January 9, 2025
“One is the human Spirit,” but the human Spirit is more than human because the human heart is unfathomable.
Catholic climate policy advocates express concern about Trump proposals
OSV News
January 9, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump Jan. 7 reiterated his call for some companies that make investments in the U.S. economy to bypass some environmental regulations.
The Ultimate Prayer
Natalie Ryan
January 7, 2025
Sacred silence—there’s no irony or coincidence that the words “silent” and “listen” are spelled with the same letters.
‘Dead Man Walking’ at 30: The Fight Continues
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
December 30, 2024
“Grace comes and wakes us up,” says Sister Helen Prejean, who has dedicated her life to fighting capital punishment in the United States. “It’s what you do with it when it comes that counts.”
‘Rebuild My Church’: Pioneering Support for Pregnant Women
Stephen Copeland
December 30, 2024
In southwest Ohio, an organization called Healthy Moms & Babes is quietly revolutionizing maternal and infant care.
Spread Joy Far and Wide
Joseph Grant
December 29, 2024
Like love itself, joyful generosity is measured not by how much we give out, but by how little we hold back.
Communion Call
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 25, 2024
Stand in the winter’s cold Where the warmth of animals surrounds the mother’s love.
Advent with the Saints: Joseph
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 21, 2024
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.
The story of the LA miracle that will make Pier Giorgio Frassati a saint
OSV News
December 20, 2024
For those who knew the strange story of Juan Gutierrez’s ankle, or even parts of it, the word “miracle” was hard not to think of.
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