Saint Rose of Lima

Franciscan Media August 23

A member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic, Saint Rose of Lima lived a life of penance and devotion to the poor at home under the disapproving eyes of her parents.

The Simple, Sublime Faith of Children

Jim Van Vurst, OFM August 17, 2022

Children see things simply, speaking directly because their honesty comes from their hearts and is totally sincere. This is especially true in their relationships with God.

Sharing the Word for August 17, 2022

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk August 17, 2022

God gives us far more than we have earned–far more than we deserve. God is the god of generosity, not the god of strict and equal justice.

Stephen of Hungary was both a king and a Christian. So, he embodied both the civil and the religious aspects of life in his person. Saint Stephen expressed those aspects in the best way he knew how according to his culture and period of history.

Savoring Quiet Moments

Natalie Ryan August 14, 2022

What you do in quiet moments matters. Many have gotten in the habit of being on the phone or social media instead of participating in a hobby, exercise group, or reading. You become what you surround yourself with.

Saint Jane Frances de Chantal

Franciscan Media August 12

Jane Frances de Chantal was a wife and the mother of six. When her husband was killed, Saint Jane Frances took a vow not to remarry and sought to join a religious community. She was dissuaded by her spiritual director, Saint Francis de Sales.

Mass Is What God Does

Colleen Arnold, MD August 11, 2022

Sometimes we leave Mass underwhelmed and unimpressed. We can blame the homily, the choir, or the noisy kids in the back row, but the truth is, those things are not what matters.

Novena to Saint Clare | Day Nine: Ripples of Faith

Susan Hines-Brigger August 10, 2022

Much like a stone thrown into water extends ripples far and wide, Clare’s holiness helped spread the vision of Saint Francis.

Sister Marie Lucey, OSF

Patrick Carolan August 9, 2022

After 60 years, Sister Marie is still working hard for justice and peace.

Longtime peace educator Marie Dennis is Pax Christi USA’s Teacher of Peace

OSV News August 9, 2022

For more than 50 years, Marie Dennis has been asking herself as a white middle-class woman who once worked for the U.S. Navy how she could respond as a Catholic to the cries for justice of people around the world.