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Honoring Mary in Your Garden

Vincenzina Krymow May 11, 2020

Devotion to the Blessed Virgin can be on full display in our backyard oases.

Women in the kitchen laughing | Photo by Kelsey Chance on Unsplash

A Little More Mary, A Little Less Martha

Susan Hines-Brigger May 9, 2020

The story of Martha and Mary is one that has always spoken to me as a woman, a wife, a mom and a sister.

Mary Was Always With Her People

Pope Francis April 28, 2020

Victory is for those who continually arise without being discouraged. If we imitate Mary, we cannot keep our arms folded, only complaining, or perhaps dodging the hard work that others do and which is our responsibility. This is not about doing great things, but about doing everything with tenderness and mercy. Mary was always with her people supporting the least.

Seven Days with Mary: New Eve

Maureen O'Brien and Holly Schapker May 10, 2019

I’ve never understood Eve. Whenever I think of her apple, my mind is drawn to another woman with an “ordinary” object who led me to Mary. I am hesitating to tell this story because it’s precious to me. Four years ago, through a series of serendipitous events, I found myself spending the month of June at a writer’s retreat in the mountains of Assisi, Italy. On a blistering, hot afternoon, I descended the steps into the cool underground of the Basilica of St. Clare of Assisi.

Mary, Our Muse

Holly Schapker April 28, 2019

Many people look to Mary for spiritual guidance and nourishment. She’s also a source of inspiration for this artist.

The Remarkable Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe

María Ruiz Scaperlanda January 25, 2019

Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe’s been featured in Time magazine and on CNN for her humanitarian work, but her faith, not fame, is what fuels her efforts to rescue abducted girls in South Sudan and Uganda.

Why Pray to Mary and the Saints?

Pat McCloskey, OFM April 24, 2017

Why do Catholics pray to the Blessed Virgin Mary and to various saints? Is there anything in the Bible to back this up? Can’t this be considered idol worship? Why not pray directly to God?

The mother of Jesus Christ and the other saints have no meaning or power independent of God. Catholics and many other Christians venerate the saints as ongoing examples of what a life generously open to God’s grace can look like in a great variety of circumstances.

Admitting Gross Historical Injustices

Pat McCloskey, OFM February 9, 2026

Call it tribalism, but I’ve always cast a skeptical eye on the Dominicans ever since I learned about their role in the Inquisition. Do you have any advice for thinking about historical misdeeds?

John Duns Scotus: Four Theological Insights that Change Everything

Mary Beth Ingham, CSJ January 15, 2026

What if the Incarnation wasn’t primarily about fixing our sin but about God’s extravagant desire to become one with all creation? What if beauty isn’t just something we admire—it’s the heartbeat of reality, calling us to slow down, receive gifts, and respond with hope in a fractured world? Franciscan friar and philosopher Blessed John Duns Scotus (1265/66-1308), known as the “Subtle Doctor,” is one of the most underappreciated major theologians throughout Church history. His complexity also makes him one of the most misunderstood. Scholars like Dr. Mary Beth Ingham have helped make his theology accessible to people all around the world.