How Can Anyone Pray ‘Always’?
Richard Rohr, OFM
June 11, 2020
Prayer is saying “yes” to the paschal mystery at work in all things.
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Returning to the Catholic Church
Barbara Beckwith
June 11, 2020
Whenever a lost sheep returns to the fold, there is much rejoicing in heaven. But when the president of the Evangelical Theological Society returns to the Catholic Church, shouts can be heard throughout the universe.
10 Influential Catholics
Christopher M. Bellitto, PhD
May 30, 2020
In celebration of their holiness, virtue, and influence, here is a Top Ten list of saints who substantially shaped the face of the Catholic Church.
Beyond Sticks and Stones
Jennie Withers
May 30, 2020
His name is Ismael, which means “May God hear. ” It is an appropriate name for this 15-year-old young man of slight build, whose warm smile and lively brown eyes reveal he has wisdom to share.
What Is Excommunication?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 25, 2020
All excommunications are meant to be medicinal. They are a kind of shock therapy intended to make sinners aware of the seriousness of their sin and their spiritual condition and call them to conversion.
Franciscan Inspirations: Eternal Life
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 23, 2020
Without the Resurrection, there would be no Christianity. Jesus would be remembered as a wonderful man, even a prophet. But it is the Resurrection that is the ultimate proof that he is the Son of God.
Franciscan Christmas in Austria
Marilyn and Paul Nejelski
May 23, 2020
This is a country where the normal greeting is a smiling “Grüss Gott ” ( “God be with you “). The spirit of this greeting is lived out in the season celebrating the Incarnation of that goodness in Jesus Christ.
Franciscan Inspirations: ‘I Will Never Take Back My Love’
Jeremy Harrington, OFM
May 18, 2020
“I will never take back my love,” is a message from God in Psalm 89. The words struck me as I was praying the Office of Readings. They are appropriate for Valentine’s Day and for reflection during Lent.
Pray on the Way: A Pilgrimage Story
Barbara Beckwith
May 17, 2020
I went through Italy last summer. Franciscan Pilgrimage Programs took our group to places associated with Saint Michael the Archangel, Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi, Saint Anthony of Padua and Saint Pope John XXIII.
College graduations: No pomp, lots of circumstance this year
OSV News
May 17, 2020
Graduation ceremonies, the hallowed traditions of colleges and universities around the country, are as upended — but also marked with creativity — as school lectures and seminars have been since mid-March.