Accept Uncertainty

Shannon K. Evans February 29, 2024

Many of the things that affect us are out of our control. Today, let’s pray for radical acceptance to live in the grace of God, unattached to specific outcomes.

Saint Oswald

Franciscan Media February 29

Saint Oswald knew people in high places─his uncle was the archbishop of Canterbury. But even though he received “favors” from his uncle, he served humbly and gained holiness through God’s grace.

Giving Yourself to God

Herman Sutter February 28, 2024

Scripture tells us quite often that God is not in need of our sacrifices. Not our tithes, not our penances, not even our Lenten fasts. But giving yourself to God may not look the same for everybody.

When we complain we fixate on negatives and wander down a path of self-pity, spreading seeds of dissatisfaction to anyone who will listen. Guard your tongue today and keep your complaints to yourself and to God.

Nothing Is Impossible

Natalie Ryan February 26, 2024

It’s never too late to go back to school, to change jobs, to move, to buy a house. It’s never too late to start going back to Mass, to start praying again, to go on a retreat.

The Structures of Sin

Mark P. Shea February 25, 2024

Sin begins in the heart but often finds expression in what we do, permeating society, government, and even the Church. The social teachings of the Church show us how to push back against systemic sin.

Missing the Message on Same-Sex Blessings

Susan Hines-Brigger February 25, 2024

Pope Francis and the dicastery made it very clear—time and time again—throughout the document that a blessing is not the same as legitimizing a same-sex marriage.

Panting After Peace in Prayer

Stephen Copeland February 25, 2024

In prayer, we let ourselves come to God imperfectly, pantingly, yet in this honesty about our condition.

A Celebration of Women in Film

Christopher Heffron February 25, 2024

If Greta Gerwig’s 2023 blockbuster, Barbie, taught us anything, it’s that audiences are eager for stories about female empowerment.

Grace in Liminality

Stephen Copeland February 25, 2024

It seems to me that one of the most difficult things in the spiritual life is opening oneself up to experiencing God’s love, grace, and goodness during the liminal times of our lives—that space of helplessness and unknowing between the crucifixion and Resurrection.