The Living Presence of Love

Roch Niemier, OFM November 25, 2024

Francis’ biographers point out that when people met with him, or heard him preach, it was not simply a question of listening to words of peace and joy.

woman holding a iPad with a "Thank you" note on the screen

Thought leaders and self-help gurus from all walks of life and across the religious spectrum are touting the benefits and importance of being thankful more than ever. But there’s something to it; it’s not just a fad.

Feeling Abandoned

Vanesa Zuleta Goldberg November 24, 2024

Jesus knows what it feels like to be abandoned, to be cast out by friends, to be left alone to pick up the pieces. He knows this all too well, having experienced this deep wound of abandonment.

Christians of the Future

Mark Forrester November 23, 2024

Although Father Karl Rahner was a world-class scholar, so much of his purpose as a theologian was to inspire an embrace of the mystical: to know God transcends knowing about God.

Love Nourishes

Daniel P. Horan, Phd November 22, 2024

It’s when we do God’s work that our heart finds its true home. It’s when we help feed the hunger of others, share our resources

Journeys

Stephen Copeland November 22, 2024

Father Murray Bodo, OFM, discusses how the notion of journey has been a major theme in his writing and poetry.

St. Andrew’s Worry

Theresa Doyle-Nelson November 21, 2024

I can relate to St. Andrew—when the huge crowd of people had gathered, and there was nothing but a few fish and loaves of bread to be found, he fretted.