The Franciscan Saints: Bonaventure
Robert Ellsberg
July 15, 2021
This popular Franciscan saint left behind a structured and renewed Franciscan Order and a body of work all of which glorifies his major love—Jesus.
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Seven Days with the Psalms: Crosses on the Highway
Maureen O'Brien
July 3, 2021
When life is dark, Christ is the light. The psalms can show us the way.
Seven Days with the Psalms: The Place Where the Light Enters You
Maureen O'Brien
July 2, 2021
In today’s reflection, Maureen O’Brien reminds us that there is no wound that God cannot heal.
The Franciscan Saints: Matt Talbot
Robert Ellsberg
June 18, 2021
Matt Talbot was one of twelve children born to a poor family in Dublin. His addiction to alcohol began at twelve, when he got his first job with a wine merchant.
Supreme Court upholds health care law’s individual mandate
OSV News
June 18, 2021
In a 7-2 decision June 17, the Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the Affordable Care Act, saying the states that sued over the law did not have the legal right to do so.
The Importance of Self-Care
Colleen C. Mitchell
June 9, 2021
When we don’t turn away from our own suffering and declare it unworthy of compassion, consolation, and love, we learn to recognize pain rather than run from it.
Blessed Stanley Rother: Martyr, Missionary, Shepherd
María Ruiz Scaperlanda
May 24, 2021
Stanley Rother traveled from Oklahoma to Guatemala to serve the poor and ended up giving his life in the name of peace and justice. His legacy continues to inspire those who want to live out the Gospel as he did.
Catholics in Hollywood
Sister Nancy Usselmann, FSP
May 24, 2021
Seven heavy hitters in Hollywood share their experiences of being Catholic in the movie industry.
Archbishop Cordileone responds to Pelosi remarks on Cardinal Ladaria letter
OSV News
May 20, 2021
San Francisco’s archbishop said May 17 that the “positive reaction” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has expressed about a Vatican official’s letter to the U.S. bishops about Catholic politicians who support abortion receiving Communion “raises hope that progress can be made in this most serious matter.”
High court to hear major abortion case from Mississippi in its next term
Susan Hines-Brigger
May 18, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court said in a May 17 order that it will hear oral arguments during its next term on a 2018 Mississippi abortion law banning most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.