Flying Free
Murray Bodo, OFM
February 29, 2024
Francis loved the earth, but his motion was always up and away from it toward some intangible tug at his heart from above.
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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.
Saints Be Praised!
Franciscan Media
February 28, 2024
The saints and blesseds are special signs of God’s activity.
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.
Stop the Negativity
Colleen Arnold, MD
February 27, 2024
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.
Darkness and Light
Paula D'Arcy
February 27, 2024
Poet Dorothy Walters offers the advice that I needed: “First let your heart be broken open.” In order to go deeper, the pain had to be met and experienced.
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.
Choose to Love
Roch Niemier, OFM
February 26, 2024
If we choose to love, we immediately take on the responsibility of being for others, in service and in times of opposition, in trials and persecution, also in peace and joy.
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.