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Faith and Family: Jesus in the Temple

Susan Hines-Brigger December 26, 2018

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LK 2:41-52

Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast
of Passover,
and when he was twelve years old,
they went up according to festival custom.
After they had completed its days, as they were returning,
the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem,
but his parents did not know it.
Thinking that he was in the caravan,
they journeyed for a day
and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances,

The Death Penalty and the Myth of Closure

Richard B. Patterson, PhD December 26, 2018

Many argue the death penalty can help survivors move on with their lives. However, this counselor writes that true healing can happen only when we learn to “walk with the pain.”

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Walking with Christ

Fr. Gary Caster December 26, 2018

Some months before I was ordained, my bishop told me he planned to send me to teach at one of our Catholic high schools. The idea terrified me. I was not popular the first time around and imagined my new experience would be much the same. My bishop ever patient with me told me to trust his decision, be myself, and share with the students my relationship with Christ.

Notes from a Friar: Thank You, St. Elizabeth Seton

Jack Wintz, OFM December 25, 2018

Elizabeth Seton had no special gifts. She was not a mystic or stigmatic. She did not prophesy or speak in tongues. She had two great devotions: abandonment to the will of God and an ardent love for the Eucharist.

Make Money, Make a Difference

Susan Klemond December 14, 2018

The Franciscan Sisters of Mary (FSM) like to tell how their founder, Mother Mary Odilia Berger, made an impact in the streets of St. Louis in the early 1870s as she brought food and medical supplies to the sick and to the sisters in her religious congregation who were caring for them. Passersby noticed the congregation’s charity and placed donations in Mother Odilia’s basket.

Cooking with Chef Lidia Bastianich

Peter Feuerherd October 24, 2018

“Food is my connection,” says Lidia Bastianich, a cooking show star and restaurant owner. But it was her faith that spurred her on her journey.

Film Reviews with Sister Rose

Rose Pacatte, FSP September 7, 2018

Sister Rose Pacatte, FSP, reviews Crazy Rich Asians, The Apparition, and The Spy Who Dumped Me.

Young Hispanics and the US Church

Susan Klemond August 23, 2018

The V Encuentro process aims to reawaken the faith and gifts of Hispanic Catholics in the United States.

Other AFCU Programs

Pat McCloskey, OFM August 23, 2018

This text presents three programs at AFCU schools in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. These initiatives were described during breakout sessions at the recent Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities’ June 2018 symposium held at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois. In even-numbered years, the AFCU holds a symposium at one of the Association’s 27 member schools.