The Holocaust and Human Evil
Pat McCloskey, OFM
June 25, 2026
If God is all-powerful and all-good, why does evil exist?
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Let’s Count Our Blessings
Christopher Heffron
June 24, 2026
God sends us blessings throughout the day, though we don’t always recognize them. To cultivate a grateful heart, first pray for openness.
The Life Beyond
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
June 24, 2026
The true meaning of heaven points to the union that we have with our loved ones and all the saints.
Examining My Conscience
Pat McCloskey, OFM
June 24, 2026
Why aren’t the corporal works of mercy the focus of an examination of conscience before receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
Prayer Is a Compass
Christopher Heffron
June 23, 2026
St. Francis of Assisi understood the spiritual and psychological toll that life could bring.
Reading the Signs
Daniel Imwalle
June 23, 2026
There are so many ways to help and give back, it’s almost impossible to not find something that works for you.
Who Wrote the Gospel of John?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
June 23, 2026
I was surprised to read in an earlier “Ask” column that John the Apostle did not write the Gospel of John. Who did?
We are not entirely sure. First, I should point out that only around the year AD 125 were Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John first identified by Papias as the authors of the Gospels. Some Gospels presumed to be written by other prominent Christians were not accepted into the Bible—the Gospel of Thomas, for example.
Call upon the Spirit
Mark P. Shea
June 22, 2026
“Virtue—even attempted virtue—brings light; indulgence brings fog.”
Notes from Heaven
Herman Sutter
June 22, 2026
Reflect “If in bed, I say: When shall I arise? then the night drags on; I am filled withrestlessness until the dawn.” –Job 7:4 Have you
Meaning of the Word ‘Paschal’
Pat McCloskey, OFM
June 22, 2026
I know that words often have a root meaning. For example, our word sacrament comes from the Latin word sacramentum, which I know St. Augustine described as “an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.” In preparing for a seventh-grade religious education class about the paschal mystery, I would like to know where we get the word paschal.