Friar Christopher Panagoplos, TOR

Janice Lane Palko May 23, 2024

If you know anything about Altoona, it’s that the western Pennsylvania town is noted for two things: railroads and the Horseshoe Curve.

Morning Prayers

Julie Dortch Cragon May 4, 2024

Throughout the day, we should be mindful that God wishes to continually hear from us. But how can we possibly speak to God every minute when we are obviously busy?

Listening and Asking Questions

Herman Sutter April 29, 2024

The next time you are talking with someone, ask a question. Something like: How did that make you feel? What did you think about that? Why?

St. Anthony of Padua: Finder, Teacher, Matchmaker, Guide

Father Norman Perry, OFM April 26, 2024

This friar writes about the popular customs and devotions to St. Anthony of Padua.

She’s talked to murderers, abusers, and even those wrestling with the occult. Sister Mary Frances Seeley and volunteers answer all calls with a message of God’s unconditional love and prayerful support.

Making Sense Out of Scripture

Mark P. Shea April 24, 2024

The Bible provides a number of straightforward teachings about how a disciple of Jesus is to live, but there are less clear lessons too.

Postures of Prayer

Colleen Arnold, MD April 24, 2024

Prayer can involve sitting, standing, and kneeling during Mass each have their own distinct role in helping us fully experience and appreciate the liturgy.

Photo of Padre Pio and the Madona by Bro. Jeffrey Pioquinto, SJ, via Flickr

Padre Pio and the Madonna

Fr. Francesco Napolitano April 5, 2024

Padre Pio nurtured his love for the Mother of Jesus from the time he was a child. He would go to the church in Pietrelcina to greet and to pray to Our Lady of Graces.

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter hovers over the Dali cargo vessel March 26, 2024, after it crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse in Baltimore. Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore and that city's officials have called for prayers as rescue efforts continue, following the early morning collapse of the bridge. (OSV News photo/Julia Nikhinson, Reuters)

Baltimore Archdiocese ministers to crew involved in bridge collapse

OSV News March 28, 2024

The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Apostleship of the Sea is normally a “friendly face” for international seafarers visiting the port.

Meet the Mystics

Murray Bodo, OFM March 24, 2024

The word mystics has the same linguistic root as the word mystery, which denotes something secret, hidden, something that is beyond our understanding. The mystic