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One of our deepest longings as human beings, as social beings, is to be understood.

Reflect The familiar hymn “Make Me a Channel of Your Peace,” is often associated with the life and ministry of St. Francis of Assisi. The

Thursday of the Third Week of Advent December 15, 2022Daily Reading from the USCCB: Isaiah 54:1-10 The Lord coming to his people is a Lord

When Father Al Hirt, OFM, was a child growing up in Batesville, Indiana, the Franciscan friars who ran St. Louis Church seemed omnipresent in the small Midwestern town.

Memorial of Saint John of the Cross December 14, 2022Daily Reading from the USCCB: Isaiah 45:6c-8, 18, 21c-25 Through Isaiah the Lord continues to speak

Reflect To follow Jesus is to commit ourselves to justice. This requires inward change more often than we would like and can be a complicated

Memorial of Saint Lucy December 13, 2022Daily Reading from the USCCB: Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13 The prophet Zephaniah preached about 100 years after the northern kingdom

We often feel anxiety as we strive, feeling alone as we try and find solutions for the conflicts in our day.

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe December 12, 2022Daily Reading from the USCCB: Luke 1:26-38 The angel’s words to Mary, “Do not be afraid,” are

Reflect The joyful season of Christmas is often so stressful that it can rob us, ironically, of our joy. This prayer can be a simple