Commit to the Common Good
Mark P. Shea
May 2, 2025
Solidarity means we are all in this together, and none of us can say, “Your end of the Titanic is sinking.”
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Breathe in Peace
Christopher Heffron
May 1, 2025
St. Francis of Assisi endured similar challenges we face today: societal instability, apathy, and health issues that threatened his ministry. In times of struggle, let us look to his example.
Joseph the Righteous
John R. Barker, OFM
May 1, 2025
In Joseph, who decided to send Mary away without disgracing her, we find the essence of what it means to be righteous.
Easter and the Unexpected: St. Francis and Pope Francis
Rebecca Freeman
April 30, 2025
Easter is certainly a time of the unexpected, the wonder of what was, is, and will be forever. I recently recalled a story from my maternal aunt. She had a home with a beautiful agrarian space, complete with a natural creek running through the property. When my aunt’s son was quite young, upon one such expedition, he found a new visitor in the stream. “Mom, I think I found God in the river!” he told her…
Finding Balance
Natalie Ryan
April 30, 2025
Martha’s role of hospitality protects Mary’s opportunity to be still. Serving and being served—balance is where peace is found.
The Face of God
Roch Niemier, OFM
April 30, 2025
In the Incarnation, God revealed to us who God is. The Incarnation showed us the face of God.
The (Unofficial) Eighth Sacrament
Patricia Breen
April 29, 2025
Most Catholics can probably easily recall the seven sacraments. But if there was an eighth sacrament, it could possibly be the sacrament of the present moment.
St. Catherine of Siena: Pray for Us!
Franciscan Media
April 29, 2025
Catherine of Siena stands as a companion with us on the Christian journey in her undivided effort to invite the Lord to take flesh in her own life.
Remembering the Faithful Departed
Clifford Hennings, OFM
April 28, 2025
As Catholics we believe the veil between this world and the next is as nothing in the mind of God. We pray for our dead, as we believe the saints pray for us.
We Walk among You
Christopher Heffron
April 28, 2025
Those of us who are childless, divorced, or unmarried are, like everybody else, imperfect children of a perfect God.
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