Meditation Made Easy

Rock Travnikar, OFM July 7, 2023

If prayer is talking to God, meditation is listening to God. Here are three simple steps for a richer, more meditative life.

Can This Child be Baptized?

Pat McCloskey, OFM July 6, 2023

My daughter and her boyfriend are not married but would like their newborn to be baptized in the Catholic Church.

Finding Our Inner Peace

Murray Bodo, OFM July 6, 2023

Peace is achieved more effectively by trying to bring out the best, not pointing out the worst, in others.

Sharing the Word for July 6, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk July 6, 2023

Thursday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time July 6, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Genesis 22:1b-19 Sarah has now borne a son in her

Purity & Purpose: The Brief Life of St. Maria Goretti

Melanie Rigney July 6, 2023

Maria Goretti’s canonization saw the conversion of her murderer and his reconciliation with her family. Today she is known as a model of mercy.

I Am the Light

Maureen O'Brien July 5, 2023

Reflect Today, reflect on the beautiful passage from John 8:12: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness,

Sharing the Word for July 5, 2023

Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk July 5, 2023

Wednesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time July 5, 2023Daily Reading from the USCCB: Matthew 8:28-34 Another miracle narrative in which we see Jesus

chapel on the beach | Pedro de Sousa via Unsplash

Faith on Vacation

Susan Hines-Brigger July 5, 2023

So whether your family’s going to Disney World, attending a retreat, or just staying at home, remember that there are always ways to include your faith in your vacation plans.

American flag with the sun behind it | Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash

Happy Interdependence Day!

Kyle Kramer July 4, 2023

I love the Fourth of July as much as the next patriot, and I revel in destroying my hearing with loud fireworks and my cholesterol numbers with plenty of high-fat picnic fare.