Capturing Padre Pio
Renzo Allegri
September 23, 2022
A journalist recalls his interview with this beloved Capuchin Franciscan saint.
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The Sweetness of Doing Nothing
Natalie Ryan
September 23, 2022
Italians—and other southern Europeans—practice “the sweetness of doing nothing” with much of their lifestyle. They emphasize our God-given gift of rest.
Inner and Outer Beauty
Pat McCloskey, OFM
September 23, 2022
Should a laywoman use artificial beauty aids such as hair coloring, nails, eyelashes, or makeup?
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina
Franciscan Media
September 23
Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, popularly known as Padre Pio, grew up in southern Italy. At the age of 15, he joined the Capuchins and was ordained in 1910. In 1918 he received the stigmata, the markings of the crucified Jesus, which he then bore for the next 50 years.
Good Life Podcast
Susan Hines-Brigger
September 23, 2022
Sometimes podcasts can be difficult to find because they have a focus on one specific topic. If you’re not interested in that topic, you’re out of luck.
Sharing the Word for September 23, 2022
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
September 23, 2022
In our association with Jesus we have to be sure that we are dealing with the full Jesus–the criminal on the cross as well as the risen Lord.
Obedient Suffering
Renzo Allegri
September 22, 2022
Padre Pio was perfectly aware of the day when he would die.
Falling Away to God
Kyle Kramer
September 22, 2022
If we’re going to live peacefully with each other and with our God-given Earth, many of us are going to have to let some things fall away.
From Darkness to Light
Melanie Rigney
September 22, 2022
After losing his family, St. Alphonsus Rodriguez could have become bitter and angry with God. Instead he became a Jesuit lay brother and served the community as a doorkeeper.
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz and Companions
Franciscan Media
September 22
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, the first canonized Filipino martyr, became a witness to the faith almost by accident. Fleeing a legal charge, he ended up with a group of Dominicans headed for Japan, where they were all arrested, tortured, and finally executed.
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