How Can Anyone Pray ‘Always’?

Richard Rohr, OFM May 12, 2020

Over the centuries, the word prayer has been distorted and trivialized.

Jesus’ Mighty Deeds

John R. Barker, OFM May 12, 2020

There is nothing more fundamental to the Christian faith than the belief that God heals.

The Many Lives of Chris Padgett

Christopher Heffron May 12, 2020

Chris Padgett cannot keep still. In the hour we’ve spent together, Padgett, though seated, has burned more calories than most runners can manage in a 5K.

Many of the herbs and spices we use in our traditional Thanksgiving dinner have their roots in biblical days. It’s fun to tell the story of their origin, and it makes for an impromptu Bible lesson. Here are some of those Thanksgiving herbs and spices from biblical times, with tips and recipes for using them

God’s Great Reversal: Key to the Gospel of Luke

John R. Barker, OFM May 11, 2020

The Gospel of Luke, read at Mass on most Sundays this year, affirms that God values each of us regardless of age, wealth, health or gender.

‘Do You Hear What I Hear?’ The Story Behind the Song

Mary Jo Dangel May 11, 2020

This popular and enduring Christmas song’s plea for peace is as relevant today as when it was written, during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

The Life and Legacy of Edith Stein

John Feister May 11, 2020

Edith Stein hardly seemed Catholic-saint material. She, a precocious Jewish child, rejected God as a teen at the turn of this century in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland). But even as a child Edith was, at heart, a radical.

Angels All around Us

Laura Stanko Britto May 10, 2020

My experience with Michael—and others who have touched my life—seems as though God sent my guardian angel in human form. Reflecting on how God has entered my life through “angels,” I realized that my prayer also led me to ponder ways in which God called me to be one for others.

Statue of Saint Paul outside the Vatican

Saint Paul and Women: A Mixed Record

Barbara Leonhard, OSF May 10, 2020

Two biblical sources give us glimpses of Paul in relation to women: Saint Paul’s own letters and the Acts of the Apostles. As a means of discovering Paul’s thinking, the letters are, of course, the primary source.

Understanding the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

Fr. Don Miller, OFM May 10, 2020

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick used to be called “the Last Rites” or “Extreme Unction” because the usual recipient was a dying person. Many Catholics still carry cards or wear medals so that, if they are in an accident, a priest is called to administer the sacrament.