Love, the Rose, is On the Way

Maureen O'Brien December 24, 2023

Today, let yourself reflect on the words from your favorite Christmas carols. Are there songs and stanzas that have been with you since childhood?

Power, Prestige, Possessions

Richard Rohr, OFM December 23, 2023

Our attachments to power, prestige and possessions are obstacles to God’s coming.

Today, think about the pure proclamation when the angel of the Lord appeared to the shepherds: “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all people” (Lk 2:10).

Annie Timmons

John Stegeman December 23, 2023

Annie Timmons’ time with the Friars Club, a ministry located in Cincinnati, Ohio, goes back to 1978. Back then, she had no idea how much of her life would be spent in the Franciscan family.

Desire for the Word of God

Richard Rohr, OFM December 22, 2023

Obedience is to be true to our deepest voices, which is the only way God can speak to us.

Partner in the Plan

Stephen Copeland December 22, 2023

One of the overlooked characters in the Christmas narrative is Joseph. The Scriptures don’t tell us much about him, but one can imagine how confusing it would have been for him to discover that his wife-to-be was pregnant with a child that was not his.