Meet the Franciscan Saints
Robert Ellsberg
September 25, 2017
The Franciscan tradition is filled with holy men and women, starting, of course, with Francis of Assisi.
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Holy Mission, Controversial Saint
Thomas J. Craughwell
September 25, 2017
Carmel Mission Basilica
The full name of this mission is San Carlos Borromeo del Rio Carmelo. St. Junpero Serra founded it in 1771. Of the nine missions Serra established in California, this was his favorite. He is buried here, and since his canonization, the mission church is home to his shrine.
Here I Walk
Andrew L. Wilson
September 25, 2017
In the fallout of the ensuing schism, it’s easy to forget that Martin Luther (1483–1546), soon-to-be-arch-heretic, was once a pious monk. An earnest student of the law and scion of Saxony’s nouveau riche, his life was abruptly altered when his family’s patron saint, St. Anne, delivered him from a frightful storm. He sold his things, changed faculties from law to theology, and settled in the Augustinian Cloister in Erfurt.
Mother Teresa: A True Saint
Kerry Walters
September 6, 2017
In his autobiographical The Seven Storey Mountain, Thomas Merton remembers a conversation with poet Robert Lax.
Top Catholic Magazines
Franciscan Media
August 25, 2017
Founded in 1911, the Catholic Press Association (CPA) of the United States and Canada, according to its directory, reaches over 26 million people through Catholic magazines, media, and diocesan newspapers. That’s many faith lives touched every month!
Here is a sampling of some of the best Catholic periodicals in North America. All descriptions are via the CPA directory and the websites for these publications.
Blessed Stanley Rother
María Ruiz Scaperlanda
August 24, 2017
This Oklahoma priest’s September 23 beatification is a testament to his legacy as peacemaker and martyr.
Greater Love
Kathleen M. Carroll
August 24, 2017
In May, a Portland, Oregon, train was the site of a violent attack, which killed two men and critically injured a third, all of whom were defending two teenage girls from a hate-filled verbal assault. The incident offered a poignant answer to a timely question: What is an American?
In the turbid stew of political discourse that pollutes our airwaves, our conversations, and even our thoughts, this question simmers below the surface.
The Martha and Mary Balance
Mark P. Shea
July 24, 2017
We are called to serve God and neighbor. Scripture guides us to accomplish both.
Midlife Meditation
Mary Sharon Moore
July 17, 2017
These five simple questions lead to honest prayer.
St. Bonaventure: A Franciscan Heart
Fr. Don Miller, OFM
July 14, 2017
St. Bonaventure may not be as well-known as Sts. Francis and Anthony, but he is an important figure in both Franciscan history and the history of the medieval Church.