woman drinking from her warm coffee with a grateful expression on her face.

Practice Gratitude

Carol Ann Morrow December 22, 2024

When you pour a morning beverage, be grateful. When you see the face of another for the first time today, look with love.

A hand is holding a candle towards a bunch of lit up candles in a dark room

The Light Is Coming

Patricia Breen McNeil December 21, 2024

On this day, the sun travels the shortest path in the sky, resulting in the one day of the year with the least sunlight.

woman hands folded and eyes closed in prayer with a hopeful expression on her face.

Franciscan Hope

Paul Lipowski December 20, 2024

Hope is a beacon that guides us through life’s darkest moments. By cultivating it, we can find light even in difficult times and inspire others to do the same.

hands crossed over heart in sign of humility

The Importance of Humility

Clifford Hennings, OFM December 19, 2024

In order to learn anything, we must first accept our limitations. How can we be better Christians if we do not approach God with a humble heart?

woman standing quietly, eyes closed, meditating.

Take Time to Be Quiet

Christopher Heffron December 18, 2024

Too often we spend the season of Advent rushing, wrapping, planning, and budgeting. But we’re missing the point.

Brother Brian Henry Newbigging, OFM Conv

Daniel Imwalle December 17, 2024

Brother Brian Henry Newbigging, OFM Conv, has a unique insight into the work that goes into making these beautiful, symbolic objects.

Heart of Desire

Stephen Copeland December 17, 2024

Prayer can help us to “reset the button of desire” as we move deeper into our own hearts toward the God who resides there

Using a Person’s Name as an Act of Reverence

Patricia Breen McNeil December 16, 2024

A powerful lesson my dad taught me as a little girl was how using a person’s name is an act of reverence.

The Inbreaking of the Word: Week 3 of Advent

James Sabak, OFM December 16, 2024

Father Jim Sabak, OFM, invites us into the hope of the Advent season and helps us to meditate upon and contemplate this past Sunday’s readings as we carry the Word with us into our weeks. In the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi, may we prepare a place within ourselves for God to dwell…