Al Hirt, OFM
Daniel Imwalle
December 14, 2022
When Father Al Hirt, OFM, was a child growing up in Batesville, Indiana, the Franciscan friars who ran St. Louis Church seemed omnipresent in the small Midwestern town.
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‘Dear Elizabeth Ann Seton’
Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD
December 9, 2022
Can a saint who died over 200 years ago have relevance for today? This author says yes as she imagines writing a heartfelt letter to Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint.
Catholic school art, music teachers find camaraderie at event
OSV News
December 7, 2022
Art and music teachers joined other educators, like band directors, orchestra leaders and music leaders, for a series of workshops that inspired them personally and emphasized the importance of viewing, learning about and producing sacred art with their students in Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
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Darick Dunaway
November 30, 2022
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Nigerian teen held by Boko Haram: ‘I don’t think I am able to forgive’
OSV News
October 27, 2022
As Maryamu Joseph, a 16-year-old victim of Boko Haram violence, recovers from trauma after years of captivity, she finds it hard to forgive the men who abducted her.
Sister Thea Bowman: Prophet of Change
David Dault, PhD
October 24, 2022
Sister Thea’s work illuminated the extraordinary variety to be found in global Catholicism and the many ways to mix rich cultural heritages with robust faith.
The Franciscan Way
Franciscan Media
October 17, 2022
Who we are The Franciscan Way His name was Francis… He used to praise God the Artist in every one of God’s works. Whatever joy
Saint Carlo Acutis
Franciscan Media
October 14
Carlo Acutis was a self-taught computer whiz, defender of bullied students, soccer enthusiast, and deeply devoted to the Eucharist—all this in a life cut short by leukemia at the age of 15.
Saint Theodora Guérin
Franciscan Media
October 3
Saint Theodora Guérin was born in France but came to Vincennes, Indiana, at the invitation of the bishop. Eventually she established a new foundation of her community in the United States, but only after suffering many hardships.
Saint Jerome
Franciscan Media
September 30
Known mostly for his translation of the Scriptures into Latin, Saint Jerome was also an inspiring writer of letters and commentaries. He was said to have had a bad temper, yet he was a man of prayer and penance. A combination of conflicting qualities, Saint Jerome stands out as one of the four great Doctors of the Latin Church.