‘I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches’
Leonard Foley, OFM
May 28, 2025
Clare’s name means “light.” She is the bright, shining one who reflected God’s love into the world.
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The Lord Gives, and the Lord Takes Away
Colleen Arnold, MD
May 28, 2025
So often, we claim people and possessions as our own—my car, my house, my daughter. But none of these really belong to me. Sometimes, it’s helpful to think of these gifts of God as being on loan from him.
Everyday Holiness
Maureen O'Brien
May 27, 2025
In times of frustration and doubt we can feel unseen, forgetting the value of our small actions toward both people and the creatures of the earth.
Creation Never Hurries
Kyle Kramer
May 27, 2025
Creation will not hurry. Yet, as life thrives and evolves, God will accomplish everything.
A New Perspective on Memorial Day
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
May 26, 2025
Reflect Once a year we set aside a day to honor those who have sacrificed their lives as part of their military service. We honor
Build Bridges, Not Walls
Christopher Heffron
May 26, 2025
How is it that a 13th-century mystic can speak to a crisis that we face in our own time?
Dear Reader: God Speed, Pope Francis
Christopher Heffron
May 25, 2025
Thank you, Pope Francis, for your service. We are better for it.
Pope Francis: A Pastor with the Smell of His Sheep
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 25, 2025
During and after his election as pope in March 2013, he was a man of many firsts.
Why It’s So Hard to Forgive
Mark P. Shea
May 25, 2025
As Christians, forgiving others may be the toughest thing Jesus has asked us to do. The author challenges us to start small and gradually learn to turn those who have hurt us over to God.
Jesus’ Sacred Heart Connects Everything
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 25, 2025
Jesus’ sense of “heart” leads him to embrace the cross, where his side was pierced. The blood and water that flowed out energize and support the missionary vocation of all baptized persons.
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