We All Suffer
Susan Hines-Brigger
August 13, 2026
No matter the scope, we all suffer in some way. That’s good to remember when we are interacting with people in our daily lives.
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God’s Love Is Boundless
Greg Friedman, OFM
August 13, 2026
The answer God promises to give to you or me will be unique to each of us.
One of Life's Great Losses
Pat McCloskey, OFM
August 13, 2026
How do I understand and find peace in the death of a parent?
Please accept my condolences on the death of your father or mother. Allow yourself to grieve properly but without being absolutely consumed or paralyzed by this death. Joining a support group for people who have recently lost a loved one may be helpful. If not, consider seeking individual grief counseling.
Pray for Me
María Ruiz Scaperlanda
August 12, 2026
In intercessory prayer, I speak to God on behalf of another and their petition, be it a person, situation, or a community.
Let Your Light Lead
Daniel Imwalle
August 12, 2026
Have you ever gotten lost? I mean completely and utterly disoriented and directionless
Admitting Gross Historical Injustices
Pat McCloskey, OFM
August 12, 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?
‘I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches’
Leonard Foley, OFM
August 11, 2026
Clare’s name means “light.” She is the bright, shining one who reflected God’s love into the world.
Mighty St. Clare
Christopher Heffron
August 11, 2026
St. Francis changed the world with his Gospel-infused spirituality, but he was also free to be an itinerant. His sister in faith, Clare, was just as effective in evangelizing without ever leaving San Damiano.
Is Social Justice Marxism?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
August 11, 2026
Q: I am a big supporter of Glenn Beck and all the work he is doing to save the country. On one of his programs, he was discussing social justice, which is Marxism, and how the government is trying to absorb the churches to run them as everything else—as the Communists do. He said there is a part of our Church that is tied into Marxism. What is it and how can we stop it?
The Touch of God
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
August 10, 2026
It is not a matter of “carrying God inside us.” That would be too mechanical. It’s better to say that we are filled with God’s presence within us—along with our weaknesses and imperfections.