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Put Down the Stones

Maureen O'Brien March 4, 2026

Reflect In Brother Mike Johnson’s podcast “A Franciscan Heart in the World” he reflects on John 8:1-11. This scripture invites us to see our own

They Don’t Go to Confession

Pat McCloskey, OFM March 4, 2026

What can I do about those who do not go to Confession? They’re active in Church. They’re adults and married more than 25 years. I’m puzzled. My son-in-law’s parents may not go either.

All of these things are there for us to discover within ourselves. I’ll close with this line from another great memoirist, Elizabeth Gilbert: “I happen to believe we are all walking repositories of buried treasure.”

Planting a Mustard Seed

Herman Sutter March 3, 2026

Reflect According to the parable, the mustard seed is “the smallest of all seeds…” (Mk 4:30-32). What does it mean that Jesus says that the

Suffering for Animals

Pat McCloskey, OFM March 3, 2026

If someone actually suffers from caring about animals and their plight in the world, does this do any good?

Growing in Holiness

Martin J.P. Gianotti March 2, 2026

Reflect How often do you grow frustrated and impatient with those that God has placed in your life to instruct? Those difficult “students” are often

woman holding a sign with the words "Kindness Pass It On" printed on it.

Be Relentlessly Kind

Stephen Copeland March 2, 2026

Keep bringing the fullness of your heart into every situation. Keep being relentlessly kind. The rest will take care of itself.

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Grieving Family Members

Pat McCloskey, OFM March 2, 2026

Q. For six years, I was the sole caregiver of my mom and my aunt. They died eight weeks apart. I miss them so much; they were my best friends, and we did everything together. I still grieve their deaths, especially during the holidays. I cry often, but I offer all my loneliness, sadness, and Masses for the holy souls in purgatory. When will my pain and loneliness ease? I am very active in my local parish.

Christ the King

Herman Sutter March 1, 2026

What kind of king gets nailed to a cross for a throne? What kind of king gets buried in a borrowed tomb? What kind of king was Jesus? And what kind of kingdom does he rule?