Making Beautiful What Violence Deforms

Murray Bodo, OFM October 26, 2023

Francis sees peace and peacemaking as a way to make beautiful what war and violence have deformed.

Like the Dewfall

Maureen O'Brien October 26, 2023

Today, reflect on these poetic words from the Eucharistic prayer: “Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray, by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall.”

Sharing the Word for October 26, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk October 26, 2023

Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time October 26, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Romans 6:19-23 Saint Paul reminds the Roman Christians that they

Holy, Wholly Healthy: Finding a Sacred Space

Karen Zielinski, OSF October 26, 2023

We are all called to prayer, to talk to our God about what is happening in our lives. When we are worried about life-changing health issues, who better to talk with?

Images of Blessed Carlo Acutis and the Eucharist are seen outside the building of the Friends of Carlo Acutis association in Assisi, Italy, in this Oct. 9, 2020, file photo. The U.S. bishops have chosen Blessed Acutis as the patron of the first year of a three-year National Eucharistic Revival. The Italian teen had a great love of the Eucharist and used his technology skills to build an online database of eucharistic miracles around the world. (CNS photo/Junno Arocho Esteves)

Carlo Acutis: A True Original

Christopher Heffron October 25, 2023

When I think of Carlo Acutis, I think about how he, too, was rooted in where he was. He wasn’t particularly well-traveled. But his faith is marveled the world over. I love that about him.

Never a Stranger

Melanie Rigney October 25, 2023

Dutch-born Charles of Mount Argus spent 35 years in Ireland and England, never really mastering the language. But the priest’s friendliness and healing gifts made him beloved by all.

Reverence for Everything

Murray Bodo, OFM October 25, 2023

Crossing borders and overcoming barriers, if done with love, also brings a new vision of reality that enables us to have reverence for everything that is.

Sharing the Word for October 25, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk October 25, 2023

Wednesday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time October 25, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Romans 6:12-18 Saint Paul now shifts his attention to some

Holy, Wholly Healthy: Pumping Up with Prayer

Karen Zielinski, OSF October 25, 2023

Exercise can bring many physical and psychological benefits. When we add a layer of prayer, we can benefit spiritually.

Image depicting Saint Francis and the Christ Child.

Greccio and the First Live Nativity: 800 Years of Tradition

Darleen Pryds, PhD October 24, 2023

While the tradition of a live Nativity scene dates back to 1223, St. Francis’ approach to the incarnation and the birth of Jesus remains revolutionary and spiritually transformative for today.

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