Saint Francis Novena | Day Three: Freedom

Pat McCloskey, OFM September 27, 2023

Everyone wants greater freedom, right? But what kind of freedom: to dominate and impose one’s will?

Let Your Life Speak

Patricia Breen McNeil September 26, 2023

Reflect One of the most well-known poems of Mary Oliver is “The Summer Day.” She ends it with some of her most famous words, “Tell

Sharing the Word for September 26, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk September 26, 2023

Tuesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time September 26, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Ezra 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20 When the small group of Jews

Saint Francis Novena | Day Two: Forgiveness

Pat McCloskey, OFM September 26, 2023

Saint Francis was very attentive to the needs of the world around him, including what his native city required.

The Justice Lobby: Franciscans International

Peter Feuerherd September 25, 2023

For over three decades, Franciscans International has been giving the poor and oppressed a seat at the table at the United Nations.

Capuchin Franciscans: Solidarity with the Poor

Patrick Carolan September 25, 2023

A group of Capuchin Franciscan friars in Boston is taking the idea of solidarity with the poor to a whole new level.

Ethics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Daniel Imwalle September 25, 2023

Hardly a day goes by in the current news cycle without some mention of artificial intelligence (AI), whether it’s a story on facial recognition software, self-driving cars, or plagiarism in academia.

An Antidote to Loneliness

Kyle Kramer September 25, 2023

We have a loneliness epidemic in the United States, according to Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the US surgeon general.

The Light of Your Face

Maureen O'Brien September 25, 2023

Reflect During the Eucharistic prayer, we hear the words, “Remember all who have died in your mercy; welcome them into the light of your face.”

Sharing the Word for September 25, 2023 – Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time – Year 1

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk September 25, 2023

Monday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time September 25, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Ezra 1:1-6 Ezra and Nehemiah deal with the post-exilic period