Forgotten Women of the New Testament
Mary Ann Getty, PhD
May 10, 2020
They were integral in the life of the early Church. Get to know some of these holy heroines.
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St. Clare’s Gamble
Ramona Miller, OSF
May 9, 2020
Many people thought Clare of Assisi, a noblewoman, was wasting her life by living as a cloistered nun at San Damiano. She proved them wrong.
The Legacy of Saint Katharine Drexel
Peter Finney Jr.
May 9, 2020
Katharine Drexel’s story is rich, overflowing and, quite frankly, mind-boggling. Her story goes far beyond the millions of dollars she invested in establishing and supporting 65 schools, churches and centers in 21 states through her religious order, the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.
Saint Juan Diego: New World Apostle
Jack Wintz, OFM
May 9, 2020
Juan Diego is more well-known than any king, queen, bishop, missionary or conquistador of that era. Though famous personalities pass away, Juan Diego continues to live in the memory of the people.
Dedication of Days and Months
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
When I grew up I learned what or to whom each month of the year was dedicated. A lot of years have passed. Can you tell me if the months still have a special dedication? How are they dedicated?
Jesus’ Extraordinary Treatment of Women
Barbara Leonhard, OSF
May 9, 2020
Jesus refuses to see women as inferior or unclean, and even makes them his disciples and reveals himself to them. His is a new model of how to treat women.
Faith and Family for April 26: The Road to Emmaus
Franciscan Media
April 21, 2020
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LK 24:13-35
That very day, the first day of the week, two of Jesus’ disciples were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus,
and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred. And it happened that while they were conversing and debating,
Lent with the Saints: Margaret of Cortona
Greg Friedman, OFM
March 30, 2020
St. Margaret of Cortona was a thirteenth-century Italian orphaned at seven. She later lived with a man to whom she bore a son out of wedlock.
Praised Bee: Marklin Candles
Susan Hines-Brigger
March 27, 2020
This month, parishes across the country will light their paschal candles before the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. Chances are, some of them were made by this self-taught candlemaker.
Everyday Resurrections: A Meditation on Easter
Kathy Coffey
March 25, 2020
Being Easter people means celebrating the good news of the risen Christ and opening our hearts and eyes to the signs of new life within and around us.