Know God, Love God, Serve God

Murray Bodo, OFM June 15, 2024

God wants to cultivate a deep and personal relationship with every one of his daughters and sons.

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Seeking the Lord

Herman Sutter June 15, 2024

Scripture tells us that those who seek the Lord “lack no good thing.” (Ps 34:11) But the absolute certainty of such a verse may feel a little strange to our modern ear.

St. Joseph, Pure of Heart

Fr. Gary Caster June 14, 2024

Just as Joseph’s life was completed by the child he raised to adulthood, so will the life of any person who seeks Jesus be free from the enslavement to sin.

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Building Relationships with Difficult People

Paul Lipowski June 13, 2024

In our personal and professional lives, we often encounter individuals who present unique challenges—people who may be abrasive, stubborn, or resistant to change.

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A Call to Joy for Pride Month

Patricia Breen McNeil June 12, 2024

Sometimes it can feel difficult to feel accepted and loved for who we are. For our LGBTQIIA+ friends, colleagues, and family members, there often is much hurt and pain for them.

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Breath of Life

Susan Hines-Brigger June 11, 2024

Given the amount of stressful situations in the world today and probably in our own personal lives, it’s no wonder we’re all in need of a good, deep breath.

Lord, Disarm Me

Carol Ann Morrow June 10, 2024

Loving God of heaven and earth, I can conceal nothing from you. I beg you to disarm me of my harsh judgments, my sense of entitlement, my short fuse.

St. Anthony statue holding Chris child in his arms.

Anthony: The Hammer of Heretics

Jack Wintz, OFM June 9, 2024

Anthony traveled tirelessly in both northern Italy and southern France, choosing to enter the cities where the heretics were strongest.

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Moved by Music

Elizabeth Bookser Barkley, PhD June 9, 2024

I had intended to briefly excuse myself from my desk. More than time out, I was rescued from the malaise that had overtaken me when I happened upon an a cappella choir rehearsing gospel hymns.