Words fall short | Chapel in Sedona, Arizona | dimitar donovski via unsplash

When Words Fall Short

Stephen Copeland June 23, 2023

Sometimes icons, symbols, nature, and art can take us where words cannot.

The Franciscan Saints: Thomas More

Robert Ellsberg June 22, 2023

Thomas More was one of the most highly respected men of his time. A successful barrister, an honest judge, a famous scholar, he rose to the highest status of any commoner in England.

People pray in front of a statue of St. Anthony at a convent in Rio de Janeiro on the feast of St. Anthony of Padua June 13. (CNS photo/Pilar Olivares, Reuters)

Devotion to St. Anthony of Padua

Father Norman Perry, OFM June 16, 2023

Saint Anthony of Padua is always asked to intercede with God for the return of things lost or stolen.

Franciscan Media Honored with 17 Catholic Media Association Awards

Franciscan Media June 14, 2023

Franciscan Media was honored with 17 awards by the Catholic Media Association for work they produced in 2022.

Man admiring the sunrise | Photo by Warren on Unsplash

Probe for Inner Wisdom

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration June 8, 2023

St Clare and St. Francis, models of faith and fidelity, shed light on how and where I take my next step.

Mirror on the grass | Photo by Inga Gezalian on Unsplash

The Mirror of Eternity

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration June 6, 2023

We may wonder how to calm our minds enough to see the reflection of Divine Love. One way is to breathe slowly and deeply.

Eucharistic adoration | Photo by Matea Gregg on Unsplash

Be the Jesus Presence

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration June 3, 2023

When we participate in the practice of perpetual adoration, we put ourselves in direct contact with the God of presence and mission.

Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Joseph N. Perry, pictured in a file photo, was named chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism May 10, 2023. Ahead of the U.S. bishops' meeting in Orlando, Fla., June 14-16, Bishop Perry recently spoke with OSV News about his new role. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Head of bishops’ anti-racism committee praises investigations into histories

OSV News June 1, 2023

Ahead of the U.S. bishops’ meeting in Orlando, Florida, June 14-16, Bishop Joseph N. Perry said that new investigations by church institutions into their involvement with slavery and Indian boarding schools are “very healthy” and aid a collective examination of conscience.

Christ’s Abiding Presence

Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration June 1, 2023

The purpose of Saint Clare’s contemplative prayer is to draw as close as she can to God incarnate and discover her own unity with God.

Large plumes of smoke rise from a wildfire raging in the Upper Tantallon area, as seen from Hubley, Nova Scotia, May 28, 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. A wildfire that officials say has damaged hundreds of homes is still burning out of control northwest of Halifax with thousands of residences under a mandatory evacuation order. (OSV News photo/Ben Britton via Reuters)

Priest is among heroes fighting flames in Canadian wildfires

OSV News May 31, 2023

While Canada is fighting wildfires from western Alberta province to eastern Nova Scotia, at least one priest is on the frontlines of the battle in firefighter uniform.