St. Teresa of Avila: Prayer Coach
Gina Loehr
March 7, 2026
St. Teresa of Avila’s prayer life did culminate in the “spiritual rain” of mystical union with Christ.
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Listening as Prayer
Herman Sutter
March 7, 2026
The real sacrifice God asks is our attention. You don’t have to pick up your rosary, light a candle, or fall on your knees.
Our Prayer Partners
Gloria Hutchinson
March 6, 2026
For decades, the saints have been my mentors in prayer, faith companions whom the centuries cannot separate, beloved friends.
Our Lady of Champion
Maureen O'Brien
March 6, 2026
There is only one Church-approved apparition of Mary in the United States. Our Lady of Champion, in gleaming light among autumnal trees, appeared three times to Adele Brise in Champion, Wisconsin, in 1859.
Is the Church the ‘Pillar of Truth’?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
March 6, 2026
One Catholic evangelist on TV is very fond of describing the Catholic Church as the “pillar of truth.” Doesn’t that make the Catholic Church greater than the Bible? Where in the Bible is the Church described that way?
Mysteries of the Rosary
Jack Wintz, OFM
March 5, 2026
The Mysteries of the Rosary are key events in the life of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary that Catholics meditate on while praying the rosary.
Restless Hearts Fixed on God
Christopher Heffron
March 5, 2026
I spend my last night of my pilgrimage to Italy on the balcony of my hotel room drinking wine and looking up at a heavy sky.
Delight in Mercy
Colleen Arnold, MD
March 5, 2026
Reflect In Micah 7:18, we read that God delights in showing mercy. And we know from Genesis that we humans are made in God’s image.
Where Can I Find Patron Saint Lists?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
March 5, 2026
Is there a publication that lists the saints and their patronages?
Naming Our Insecurities
Stephen Copeland
March 4, 2026
This one small moment shows how seeming insecurity, and daring to name it, can also be a pathway toward truth and learning about oneself.