St. Francis and the Marrow of the Gospel
Richard Rohr, OFM
February 4, 2021
For St. Francis, the heart of Franciscan spirituality is found deep within the Gospel.
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Pope adds Martha, Mary and Lazarus, church doctors to universal calendar
OSV News
February 3, 2021
Recognizing their welcome of and witness to Christ, Pope Francis has approved changing the liturgical feast of St. Martha to include her sister and brother, Mary and Lazarus, on the church’s universal calendar of feast days.
Lent Reflection: Five Reasons to Go to Confession
Jeremy Harrington, OFM
January 27, 2021
One of my greatest joys as a priest during Lent is to be an instrument of God’s mercy to people in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Pope announces yearlong reflection on family, ‘Amoris Laetitia’
OSV News
December 28, 2020
As the fifth anniversary of his apostolic exhortation “Amoris Laetitia” approaches, Pope Francis announced that the Catholic Church will dedicate more than a year to focusing on the family and conjugal love.
3 Questions about the Incarnation
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
December 23, 2020
One of the great mysteries of our faith is how it was possible that God, infinite and all good, could come down upon this earth and become human like us.
Faith and Family for December 13: Third Sunday of Advent
Susan Hines-Brigger
December 9, 2020
The Gospel for the third Sunday of Advent tells of John the Baptist preaching about the coming of Christ, the light of the world.
Sunday Soundbite for December 13, 2020
Greg Friedman, OFM
December 9, 2020
With the Holy Spirit’s help we can take a message of joy and hope in Jesus Christ to a world that needs to hear it.
Federal judge orders full restoration of DACA program
OSV News
December 7, 2020
A federal judge Dec. 4 said the Trump administration must fully restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.
Saint Francis Xavier
Franciscan Media
December 3
Saint Francis Xavier was won over to Christ by the gentle persuasion of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. He then joined the Jesuits and soon after set off for the East, where he labored the rest of his life. Xavier was on his way to China when he died in 1552.
Saint Charles de Foucauld
Franciscan Media
December 1
Orphaned at the age of six, Charles de Foucauld was raised by his devout grandfather. He rejected the Catholic faith as a teenager, but resumed its practice around age 30. He then became a Trappist monk. After leaving the monastery, Charles traveled extensively, living a peaceful and somewhat hidden life.